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We return this summer with Back a Yard, a scaled back series of events celebrating the timely theme of ‘Roots of Resistance’. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1965, and to celebrate this momentous act, St Pauls Carnival has dedicated its 2025 programme to honouring the legacy of activists throughout Bristol's history who have fuelled activism in the city.
‘Back A Yard’ is a traditional Jamaican phrase that typically means ‘back home’ or ‘where I’m from’. Through this cultural expression, the Back A Yard programme will take carnival back to its roots of activism, which contributed to shaping the UK’s first Race Relations Act. There will be a program of events focused on celebrating St Pauls Carnival - food, music, carnival arts and community.
19TH JUne
Windrush Library-Roots of Resistance
CIRCOMEDIA
6pm - 8pm
Join us for our annual Windrush Day tribute to our elders and the pioneers whose shoulders we stand upon. This year our theme, Roots of resistance, celebrates the acts of everyday activism and resistance that lie at the very heart of the Caribbean carnival, together with the outstanding activism of Bristol.
In the year that we celebrate the impact of The Bristol Bus Boycott and the resulting inception of the UK’s 1st Race Relations Act (1965), our library will bring you the stories of our cities activists, stories both known and those hidden from view.
Join us at Circomedia to celebrate Windrush Day and the achievements of our Windrush pioneers and the children of the Windrush Generation.
5th july
Elders brunch & community celebration
CIRCOMEDIA
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.
5th july
St Pauls Carnival Presents Back a Yard
Community Celebration Day
MALCOLM X
12pm - 8pm
This year, 2 St Pauls icons team up to bring you a celebration of community and togetherness on 5th July, Carnival Day. St Pauls Carnival and Malcolm X Community Centre bring you a day of Carnival fun, celebrating the food, music and art of Carnival. Come along with family and friends to enjoy a programme which includes, workshops, performances, sound sytem take overs food stalls and carnival arts.
The day promises to celebrate our communities and the talent and culture that connect us.
5TH JULY
St Pauls Carnival Presents
Back a Yard
with Booty Bass
@ Circomedia
CIRCOMEDIA
Our friends at Circomedia and Booty Base are throwing a Carnival party to bring the spirit and excitement of St Pauls Carnival to Carnival Day! Supporting Booty Base is another fantastic, community-based all female offering-Krowned Kollective. We're looking forward to this one and even better; it’s a fundraiser for Carnival.
Join us for a night of big base, Bristol talent that promises to help you work up a sweat, and help raise funds for the iconic St Pauls Carnival!
5th july
ST PAULS CARNIVAL X LAKOTA
PRESENTS
back a Yard
LAKOTA
12pm - 4am
St Pauls Carnival and long time partner, the infamous Lakota, are coming together to bring you a Carnival Day spectacular event. The programme includes an eclectic line up of home-grown Bristol talent that you’d expect to hear, bringing the Carnival vibes to St Pauls on the traditional Carnival Day, the 1st Saturday of July!
Expect to party with some of your favorite St Pauls Carnival sound systems, some of the city’s best emerging talent, in one of St Pauls most loved venues.
5th july
lOST HORIZON x st pauls carnival DAY PARTY
LOST HORIZON
Welcoming a Bristol line up of more traditional warming Carnival vibes throughout the day within Lost Horizons wicked yard. Expect Roots, reggae, Soca, Calypso + more all serving as power music of resistance.
Line up:
- Rubba
- Kesh (AnExperience + Pangea)
- Supplya ft Aloka
Powered by Firmly Rooted Soundsystem.
Can’t wait to carnival with you!
