Copmanthorpe Carnival 2008

York's Finest Carnival

Copmanthorpe Carnival, York's biggest and best Carnival, started in the 1960's and is now stronger than ever. This event has always been popular and now has grown from a small traditional village event into a city wide spectacle, and is now proud to be York's finest Carnival making summertime in York so much more exciting! The Copmanthorpe Carnival boasts everything from amazing live music through to children's activities and fairground stalls. A triple whammy of a day with a Music Festival rolled into Market rolled into Fairground. So come along and help support the Copmanthorpe & District Recreation Centre Charity by having a great day out with us.

“Cop Fest”

For the third year running the event is proud to be partnered by North Yorkshires number 1 commercial radio station Minster FM who are putting together a very exciting line up!

On the stage that in the last couple of years has brought North Yorkshires Chart Topping “One Night Only” and the Winners of the T4 Mobile Act Unsigned “Envy & Other Sins” brings you more great bands that will rival a top Music Festival! This is one Summertime Music & Carnival event that will not disappoint.

Headliners this year on the music stage are York’s own “Elliot Minor”.

We are very exited to welcome Elliot Minor to this years Copmanthorpe Carnival, they are a local band whom have rocketed in the charts and become so huge they have reaped the success of many a festival stage. Complete with their brand new album this is one performance not to be missed. So come along to the carnival this year to enjoy the amazing list of bands we have for you plus much more fun!

Elliot Minor will be supported on the Minster FM stage by 6 great acts, the Cream of the Crop in up and coming bands in the area, that are all set for big things and come together in a full day of amazing LIVE music. There's loads more details on the line-up and the Bands.

Classic Carnival

The Copmanthorpe Recreation Centre's large sports field will be packed full of stalls, fairground rides and games, and with Global participating once again there will be plenty of activities for children and young people including York's only football cage. New for 2009 we will be introducing the UK’s first Airbots game!

This year the event rolls out the deck chairs and union jacks for our “English Summer” theme! You can expect to see all the traditional English lawn games, Punch & Judy, Pimms tent, Strawberry’s & Cream, Sweet & Cake Stalls and the traditional waltzers. With more bunting than you can shake a lolly pop at!

A Week of Events

Carnival Day will be the culmination of a week of events including our usual Wine Tasting and Quiz Night we are hoping to add a Village Cricket Tournament. Details of all the events are listed on the Weeks Events page.

Also running during Carnival Week will be the Carnival Arts Festival. Now into it's third year the Arts Festival continues to grow. Once again it is being hosted by Copmanthorpe Methodist Church with an opening night on Tuesday 30th July and then open for the rest of the week.