If you are interested in having a stall for our Carnival Platinum Jubilee Event on Friday 3rd June 2022, please see the following information, then click on the link at the bottom to go to the stall booking page:

Pitch Information:

• There are 42 stalls available for booking, plus 6 stalls for food and drink.
• Each pitch is approximately 9 feet wide.
• Please note that we only provide the pitch space, you would be responsible for your own gazebo, tables etc.
• We are unable to provide any power sources.

Timings:

• Field entry time is from 10.00 a.m.
• No vehicle movement is allowed after 12.30 p.m.
• The event commences at approximately 1.00 p.m.

Charges:

• The pitch charge for a standard stall is £30 payable in advance.
• If you are looking for a pitch for hot food, hot drinks, ice creams or a bouncy castle, the cost is to be agreed on application.

Terms & Conditions of Booking:

• Only one vehicle is permitted per pitch.
• All rubbish must be taken away.
• Exact details of your attraction(s) must be provided on your request form.
• Your booking is not confirmed until full payment has been received.
• Water Orton Carnival Committee reserve the right to refuse admission if the products for sale or attractions are not as described.
• All relevant forms must be completed in full prior to entry.

Finding the Carnival Field:

• Entrance to the Carnival field is located on Vicarage Lane, Water Orton.
• Postcode for your sat nav is B46 1RU.

Click to go to Jubilee Event Stall Booking Page

If you are interested in booking a stall for the Carnival Platinum Jubilee Event on Friday 3rd June 2022, here’s how to do it:

1. Send a pitch request:

• Download a pitch request form (available in Microsoft Word or PDF format)
  Jubilee Pitch Request Form Word Jubilee Pitch Request Form PDF
• Complete the form and email to us or post to:
  Water Orton Carnival, 3 Stone Cross, Water Orton, Birmingham B46 1NA.
• Do not send payment yet.

2. Wait for confirmation of your pitch request:

• We will check your application and contact you if necessary.
• You will receive confirmation of your pitch request.

3. Complete the relevant paperwork:

• Below you will find a blank Risk Assessment Form and a blank Method Statement Form (available in Microsoft Word or PDF format). Please read and complete these as necessary.
  Jubilee Risk Assessment Template Word Jubilee Risk Assessment Template PDF
  Jubilee Method Statement Template Word Jubilee Method Statement Template PDF
  You may find our own Risk Assessment useful to help you complete yours: Water Orton Carnival Jubilee Risk Assessment Word Water Orton Carnival Jubilee Risk Assessment PDF
• Download and sign the Declaration. (available in Microsoft Word or PDF format)
  Jubilee Declaration Form Word Jubilee Declaration Form PDF
• Send the completed forms along with a copy of your Public Liability Insurance by email to us or post to
  Water Orton Carnival, 3 Stone Cross, Water Orton, Birmingham B46 1NA.

3. Pay for your stall:

• NB: Please do not pay for your stall until you have received confirmation from us to go ahead.
  If paying by cheque or bank transfer,  please make sure that you enclose some form of reference so that we can tie your payment up with your application.
  
• To Pay By Bank Transfer
  The details you require are as follows:
  Account Name: Water Orton Fete; Account Number: 19887601; Sort Code: 09-01-54.
• To pay by cheque
  You can pay by cheque, payable to Water Orton Fete and posted to: Water Orton Carnival, 3 Stone Cross, Water Orton, Birmingham B46 1NA.
• To Pay Online
  Please select each item individually and click ‘add to cart’. You will then be taken to a separate page where you can check your details are correct – click continue shopping to come back to this page and make your next programme advertising selection if required. Once you have finished you will be able to then make a secure payment by credit card, debit card or by PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to make a credit/debit card payment.

4. Wait for confirmation of your booking

5. While you’re waiting, would you like to advertise in our programme?

• • Costs are as follows: 1/4 page – £30; 1/2 page £50; full page £100.
  • The programme is in A5 format (210mm deep x 148mm wide).
  • If you would like to advertise, please select advert size below and click ‘add to cart’.

• Alternatively, if you have any questions about advertising in our programme, please contact us

6. Pray for good weather and we’ll see you there!

There’s plenty going on at this year’s Carnival once again and this is just a small selection so, for full details, don’t forget to pick up your programme.

Procession around the village

The procession around the village starts around 11.30am and this year will be featuring floats with the theme ‘Anything Goes’. We are also pleased to welcome the Standard Triumph Pipe Band for the first time. We are expecting the usual variety of costumes, fancy dress and fun, so make sure you look out for us along the route between 11.30am and 12.45pm.

Water Orton Dog Show

We are hosting the Dog Show again in  conjunction with Birmingham Dogs’ Home but this time it will be a staggered event with Well Behaved Puppy at 2.15pm, Dog Fancy Dress at 2.45pm and Most Likely to be Taken Home by the Judge at 3.45pm.
Anyone can enter their prized pooch, the cost is £2 per dog per class. The winner of each class gets a rosette, there will also be a trophy for Best in Show.

‘Under The Covers’ – Live band

With an exciting repertoire of songs and delivering a powerful stage performance, ‘Under The Covers’ are the ultimate party band and are really looking forward to playing at this year’s Carnival.

Boasting a strong male vocals and punchy rock n roll sound, their repertoire is a blend of pop, funk, rock and rock ‘n’ roll covering everything from the 1960’s to present day including Queen, The Beatles, Bowie, The Kinks, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Blur, Oasis, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Neil Diamond, The Jam, Tom Petty, U2, The Human League, Stereophonics, The Killers, Kings of Leon and many more.

Scarecrow Competition

Don’t forget to bring your Scarecrow along to the Carnival field at 3pm for judging. You can read all about our Scarecrow Competition here!

Mighty Smith Strongman

Adrian Smith, 5th in the World’s Strongest Man and three times winner of UK’s Strongest Man Competition, presents a show geared for family fun with visual humour and audience participation. Watch him holding a chair with a seated lady on it in his teeth, along with more serious feats of strength, including a vehicle pull. He will also be presenting a children’s tug of war with prizes.

Dance & Gymnastics Displays

Carnival favourites Diverse Dance Academy are back at 1.30pm and this year we also welcome All Round Theatre School (ARTS) at 2.30pm.

Stalls & Attractions

This year’s stalls and attractions include:

Carnival Queen Rosie Molloy

Our Carnival Queen for this year is Rosie Molloy (age 11) who is currently in year six at Water Orton Primary. Helping Violet on the day are two princesses; Maggie-Mae Wager (age 10) and Maisy McCoy (age 6); and our princes Roman Wager (age 8) and Harry Wooton (age 4). Be sure to give them all a wave as they make their way around the village.

Maggie-Mae Wager

Maisy McCoy

Roman Wager

Harry Wooton