{"id":2158553,"date":"2026-09-23T06:58:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2158553"},"modified":"2026-09-23T06:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:58:43","slug":"st-pauls-carnival-seeks-community-views-to-protect-its-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2158553","title":{"rendered":"St Pauls Carnival seeks community views to protect its future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The last full-scale St Paul’s Carnival was held in 2023<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A chief executive of a city’s carnival says he wants to create a “strong baseline” for the annual event so it can be enjoyed for future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A full-scale St Pauls Carnival in Bristol, which usually attracts about 150,000 people, has not taken place since July 2023, although many people attended community workshops and unofficial celebrations this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As the event edges closer to its 60th anniversary in 2028, Ricardo Sharry, chief executive of the community interest company (CIC) behind the event, said he wanted cross-generational community input to drive the organisation forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A survey is taking place until 3 October asking carnival attendees to suggest how it could be improved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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‘Carnival means different things to different people’, said Sharry<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Board members of the CIC said the procession and street event in July this year would be scaled back to avoid “unnecessary” risks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Instead, a smaller programme of community events, workshops and family activities were held, while planning for a possible return in 2027 continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Looking ahead, Sharry said: “We want to make sure that, in the next 60 years, we’re still celebrating carnival” by understanding what the public wants. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sharry said organisers wanted to hear from young people and elders because it was a “multi-generational event”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“If you’ve been to carnival or you think about carnival as July approaches, and you’ve got something to say, then add to it,” he said of the survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“These contributions will determine how money should be spent for influence training, youth engagement, street parties and licensing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Carnival means different things to different people, but we need a good foundation of information that says what the community needs,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ricardo Sharry wants to build a St Pauls Carnival that will last for future generations <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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St Pauls Carnival CIC is also working on a project called the Carnival 365 programme. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Julie Syer, its operational manager, said it was important for the city to have a presence throughout the year celebrating its cultural heritage and St Pauls community. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Another change the organisation is implementing through its programme is a scheme called Carnival Futures Academy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The project aims to teach people of all ages what it is like to work behind the scenes within the CIC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A smaller programme of community events, workshops and family activities took place in July this year<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Syer said people would be able to understand what it was like to work in crowd management, health and safety, stewarding and security. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She said it was important to have such a project so people could learn “we are not just the fun police having to apply legislation”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sharry confirmed there would be carnival activity in 2027 and again in 2028, when Bristol marked 60 years since the first event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, he said a full-scale return depended on establishing a sustainable model which could be repeated year on year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Bristol on <\/i>Facebook<\/i>, <\/i>X<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>. Send your story ideas to us on email or via <\/i>WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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