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Celebrate Carnival with us at Circomedia at Portland Square, for a free community celebration featuring activities for children, live performances from local schools, Da Fuchaman, 1 Relation Sound, Vierz Collective, Tan Teddy, Elijah A.M. + Family Takeover, Ayahuasca and more!

What's On

Live Performances feat Da Fuchaman, 1 Relation Sound, Vierz Collective, Tan Teddy, Elijah A.M. + Family Takeover, Ayahuasca and more!

Family Activities | Interactive experiences designed for kids and parents to enjoy together, creating lasting memories for the whole family

We’re really excited to be supporting our friends at Docklands Community Centre as they get ready for their carnival day celebration;

St Pauls Carnival has always appreciated the support we have had over the years from Docklands, so it means a lot for us to give that support right back. 

Make sure you check out their Youth Mas Camps, running from 19th June to 1st July at the The Ranch Adventure Playground & Youth Space or Docklands – a great way for young people to get involved, get creative, and get into the Carnival vibe! 

CARNIVAL DAY – 5TH JULY 2025

12PM – 2PM | Carnival Party
Music, flag & mask making, African drumming, food, games + more

2PM | Youth Club Parade

3PM – 4PM | Youth Talent Show

4PM – 5PM | Ujima Radio Takeover

THIS IS MORE THAN A PARADE...

The day is designed as a cultural journey, and a moment for young people to feel powerful, proud, and seen. All families, young people and community members are welcome.

As part of the Back-A-Yard Programme, St Pauls Carnival is proud to present a high-energy night of bold beats and cultural celebration with the one and only Booty Bass at Circomedia for Carnival Day 2025!

Bringing their signature blend of Afro-diasporic bass, radical joy, and unapologetic self-expression, Booty Bass will take over the space with an electrifying soundscape inspired by sound system culture, activism, and the enduring spirit of resistance.

In the spirit of this year’s Carnival theme, ‘Roots of Resistance’, this event is more than a party it's a fundraiser, a community gathering, and a powerful celebration of queerness, intersectionality, and the cultural power of music.

💥 Featuring:

• Booty Bass

• Krowned Kollective

 Krowned Kollective are a community-driven, all-female collective bringing sisterhood, empowerment, and vibes.

Expect an inclusive, empowering space where basslines meet belonging and the dancefloor becomes a site of celebration and resistance.

💫 All ticket sales support the future of St Pauls Carnival, helping us continue to honour the legacy of the Windrush generation, the Bristol Bus Boycott, and the cultural movements that shaped this city.

Join us for a special daytime takeover at Lost Horizon’s vibrant yard, where we welcome a powerful Bristol line-up celebrating the traditional, uplifting, and defiant spirit of Carnival music.

In honour of St Pauls Carnival’s 2025 theme ‘Roots of Resistance’, this session pays tribute to the Windrush generation’s legacy and the activism that shaped movements like the Bristol Bus Boycott, now marking its 60th anniversary.

Expect Roots, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, and more, all resonating as rhythms of resilience, sounds of survival, and music as protest. These genres have long served as cultural tools of resistance, uniting communities and giving voice to the oppressed while keeping joy, heritage, and identity alive.

🔥 LINE-UP 🔥

• Ben Badoo (Live)

• Kesh (AnExperience + Pangea)

• Rubba

• Supplya ft Aloka

• More tba

🔊 Powered by Firmly Rooted Soundsystem 🔊
Delivering the heartbeat of the yard, a soundsystem steeped in unity, and celebration.

This is more than a day party. It’s a gathering of generations, a musical offering to the ancestors, and a call to remember the power of collective action.

Free the bass. Free the people. Roots of Resistance.

As part of the official St Pauls Carnival 2025 programme, we’re proud to present a powerful day-to-night celebration in collaboration with Bristol’s iconic venue, Lakota.

This year, Carnival centres on the theme ‘Roots of Resistance’, marking 60 years since the Bristol Bus Boycott and honouring the activism of the Windrush generation. In true Carnival spirit, this event celebrates resistance through culture, using music, food, and community gathering to amplify the voices and stories that have shaped our city.

Daytime: Roots & Rhythms in the Yard  

From the beating heart of soundsystem culture to vibrant Afrobeats and Dancehall selections, the daytime session features a bold line-up of Bristol’s veteran Sounds and Bristol finest present, and future.

Soundsystem Corner (Powered by Jah Lokko)

• Bassi 

• Dubkasm

• Jah Lokko

• Negus Melody

• QSS Young Lion

Afrobeats 2 Dancehall Yard (Powered by QSS)

• Kahn

• Chiedza

• GF Selecta Watson

• Josephine Gyasi

• Rea

• Yuseemi

Food Stalls: Enjoy a range of Caribbean food, the original cultural curators.

Nighttime: From Roots to Rave

As the sun sets, we keep the Carnival energy going with a high-octane night session celebrating Jungle, UK Bass + more, genres rooted in resistance and sound system legacy.

Line-Up

• General Levy

• DJ Krust

• AÆE

• Anything But Becky

• Frilla

This is more than a party, it’s a tribute to the sounds, struggles, and spirit of resistance that continue to inspire new generations. From deep basslines to community love, join us in celebrating heritage, resilience, and joy through culture.

5th july

Elders brunch

CIRCOMEDIA

ELDERS BRUNCH 10AM - 12PM

The team's favourite event; our annual tradition of bringing together and celebrating with our community Elders, including food, performances and the traditional sing a long.