2010 Events Archive

View some of our previous events below:

The Arts Parade

Saturday 3rd July
From 6.00pm
Ryde Town Centre

Please click here to view our gallery from the Arts Parade 2010!

Theme: Amazing Journeys

The Carnival Learning Centre’s flagship event opens the 2010 season of summer carnivals. This years theme – Amazing Journeys – is the second of a four-year Olympic inspired programme of carnival development activity.

This year the Arts Parade will start from a different venue and at a later time. This is to prepare for the 2011 Parade which will form part of the Opening Ceremony for the International Island Games.

The Parade will form part of the annual Ryde Regatta and Arts Festival. View more. 

Downloads

Please click on the links below to download copies of the following:

Arts Parade Poster 2010
Map of Procession Route
Running Order
Guidance Notes for Participants

Also download an invite to join us for a Briefing/Launch meeting for the 2011 Island Games Parade

May Mask Ball

14th May

7.30pm – 11.30pm

Location: Carnival Learning Centre

Come join the Masquerade, wear what you will and eat, drink and dance the night away. The only rule is, you must wear your mask!

Prizes will be awarded for the most elaborate costumes

Live Caribbean music and Carnival DJ 

Cost: £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

A Friends of the Carnival Learning Centre production.
 

Youth Costume Masterclass

Sandown Carnival Association working with Mas Fusion are offering a costume masterclass for young people aged 12 – 18 during the second week of the Easter holidays (12-16 April inclusive).

The mastervclass will be run by international carnival artist Paul McClaren from Shademakers in Germany. Paul is one of the worlds top carnival costume artists and this is a unique opportunity to work with him and learn from him.

The sessions will be here at the Carnival Learning Centre and are FREE.
 

International Womens Day

Saturday 6th March
11.00am – 3pm
Location: Carnival Learning Centre

Workshops

A mix and match set of taster workshops for women of all ages in body and hair decoration techniques. Includes hair braiding, henna tattooing, nail arts and fancy make-up.

Mums and daughters 8 years plus welcome.

Cost: £3.00 / £2.00 per 2 hour workshop. 

Table Top Costume Sale!!

Please note that the proposed Costume Table Top Sale on 5th March will not be going ahead as you all seem to recycle your own costumes so no one has booked a pitch!

Keep it up 5th March
3pm - 6pm (Auction at 5:30pm)
Location: Carnival Learning Centre

Bring along last year’s costumes, left over materials and unwanted carnival props. Sell or swap, barter or haggle your way to a bargain. It is a great way to share resources, free up storage space, raise some funds and get a head start on this years costume making project.

If you have a big item – old floats, daleks, dragons or something special that has been in the garage for years why not enter it into the finale auction?

Pitches are £5.00 each and must be pre-booked. Contact the Centre for further details and a booking form

Entry to the sale is free

Carnival Nostalgia Night

5th February

7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Carnival Learning Centre

Social

The Friends of the Carnival Learning Centre present an evening of Island Carnival Nostalgia. A chance to look back at Island Carnival past and think about carnivals present. Please bring any memorabilia, photographs and videos you are happy to share.

Bring a bottle and we’ll provide the nibbles.

FREE