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reenford Carnival is back for anotherr
year to light up Ravenor Park. Taking
place on 2 July, the carnival sees all
its usual celebratory essentials take
their rightful place in the park and this year it is
offering free entry for all.
Greenford offers something for everyone, with
all the usual family-friendly wares on offer. There
will be children’s entertainment, including face
painting and a petting zoo. Local performers
take to the main bandstand to provide the
musical goods and stalls operated by charities
and local traders will be selling merchandise.
This year local schools will put on a five-aside
football tournament – as well as a procession
teeming with an assortment of superheroes,
fairy tale characters or anything that has struck
pupils’ vivid imaginations.
After running for 14 years, the organisers of
Acton Carnival at the Acton Arts Forum felt it
high time to take a retrospective theme and look
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at Acton’s history. So this year’s carnival, on 9 July,
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will be themed as Acton: Old Town – New Town.
The now-famous procession which starts things
o will begin at Woodlands Park, before parading
off
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along
the High Street and is set to be bursting with
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vibrant
handmade costumes and a DJ spinning
party tunes on one of the floats. The festivities then
culminate at Acton Park, where there will be good
food, stalls and activities on offer to enjoy – and an
exciting programme of performers will take to the
main stage until 7pm. Get involved and check on
www.actonartsforum.org for updates.
Acton Carnival tickets cost £2 per person, or you
can get £5 family tickets for two adults and three
children between the ages of 12-16. Children aged
12 and under can get in free of charge.
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