MCC Carnival 2025 Here We Come!

🎉 Just 2 Days to Go! 🎉

Get ready for Medway Culture Club’s 5th Annual Community Carnival — happening this Saturday, 9th August, from 11amto 4pm at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham – and it’s completely FREE to attend!

💃🎶 Expect a fun-filled day of live music, Samba dance, steel pans, arts & crafts, global food, games, and our dazzling Carnival Parade!

We’re excited to be joined by an incredible lineup of local businesses, performers, creatives and community groups who are bringing the Carnival to life, including:

Intention Studio Sound System, with DJs Mikey Ragga & General Dips.

Intention Studio Sound System, with DJs Mikey Ragga & General Dips (plus special guest DJs on the day)

AO Kitchen - African cuisine

Mumma’s Kitchen - Caribbean food

Sofbele Catering

Sweet One Jamaican Patties and Burgers

Steel Pan Trust

Frobelles

JoJo’s Personalised Gifts

Eso Juices

Glitter Tattoos and pocket money bits

Studio 6b – cards and prints

1914 Candle Co

Moe’s Ice Cream Van

The Samba Girls dance classes

Facepainting

Medway Youth

Black Mums Kent

Anti-Racist Mums

Temple of Kulture

Creepy Claws Animal Encounters

Videographer and Photographer capturing the magic

🎁 A huge THANK YOU to our generous sponsors & raffle prize donors who’ve helped bring even more magic to this celebration:

🫰Medway Council, Medway Youth & Kent Community Foundation

🎫 Inn on the Lake - Back to the Beat – 80s & 90s Night tickets

🎭 Central Theatre Chatham

🏛 Medway Heritage Sites & Chatham Historic Dockyard

⚽ Chatham Town Football Club

🐟 Fish at 55

🍷 George Vaults

☕ Café Nucleus

✒ The Quills

🍕 Domino’s Pizza (2 prizes!)

🛒 Asda & Tesco

And so much more!!!

🧡 We’re so grateful for your support!

📍 FREE Parking is just a short walk from MidKent College. 1st come, 1st served to arrive early!

🚌 Public transport? Easy!

The 116 bus stops directly outside the museum & the 156 bus stops right outside MidKent College. The 101 and 182 buses stop at King Charles Hotel opposite

🎟 Tickets are FREE but limited – book yours now at: 👉 www.medwayculture.club/free-events

Let’s come together for a day of culture, connection, and Carnival vibes! 🎭🌍