Harbury Carnival has been running in the village for more than 50 years.
The popular event returned in June 2023 and included a procession as well as a range of activities and attractions including a fancy-dress competition, dance performances, stalls, live music and food.
Many of the activities provided are funded through an annual raffle with a prize draw and any profits on the day are distributed to a range of local charities and groups. Organisers applied to The Wigley Community Fund to support the event and hire ‘Stilt Man’, a local Warwickshire-based stilt walker, for three hours, and successfully received £323 to pay him.
Haidee Powell, organiser of the carnival, said:, ‘We are really thankful for the grant. Although it is something we could have funded ourselves, as a committee we would have had to make a decision over whether to pay for a stilt walker or give the money to a charity or good cause, so receiving this funding allows us to support different groups within the village instead. Harbury Carnival is always a fantastic community event and this year went really well. We were delighted to have five carnival floats and around 1,300 people turned up on the day in excellent weather. Stilt Man was fantastic too and created a real carnival atmosphere!’