What's on at West End Carnival

Get ready for a day bursting with colour, rhythm and excitement as the West End Carnival returns to Plymouth’s vibrant West End! Perfect for families, friends and fun-seekers of all ages, this free community celebration promises non-stop entertainment, live music, circus performances, street theatre, vintage cars, and more.

Take a look at what's on at this year's event.

Locations: Main Stage at Frankfort Gate | Plymouth Market | New George Street | Cornwall Street | Frankfort Gate | Colin Campbell Court | Market Avenue/Cornwall Street Corner | Elsewhere in the West End 

Main Stage 

Head to the main stage at Frankfort Gate where you'll find an array of great music and performances throughout the day. The main stage entertainment programme includes performances from:

• Plymouth Rock Choir - 11am to 11.30am
• Goldie - 11.45am to 12.10pm
• Weapons of Sound - 12.20pm to 12.45pm
• Goldie - 1.30pm to 2pm 
• The Groovement Project - 2pm to 2.25pm
• Rudkin & Hicks: Tony & Ray Find Their Feet - 3.15pm to 3.55pm

Plymouth Market

There's plenty of free entertainment taking place throughout the day for everyone to enjoy, so be sure to come into the Market during the Carnival festivities. Don't forget to pick up some free Market goodies during your visit. Throughout the day Plymouth Market will be giving away a selection of limited-edition tote bags, pens, notepads, sweets and more!

• Face Painting - 11am to 3pm
• Free Caricatures - 11am to 3pm
• Princess and Superhero Experience - 11am to 3pm 

New George Street 

Take a look at the entertainment taking place along New George Street this year:

• Live DJ set - 11am to 4pm 
• Elements Taiko Drummers - 11am to 11.35am 
• Crooked Tempo Samba Band - 12.20pm to 12.40pm
• Ocean City Sound - 1.15pm to 1.40pm
• Weapons of Sound - 2.30pm to 2.45pm and 3.30pm to 3.45pm 

Cornwall Street

• Crooked Tempo Samba Band - 11.40am to 12pm
• Samba Kernow - 1.20pm to 1.35pm & 2pm to 2.20pm, 3pm to 3.20pm

Frankfort Gate 

• Punch and Judy - 11.45am to 12.10pm & 3.30pm to 4pm

Colin Campbell Court

• Jon Hicks - 12.30pm to 12.45pm & 1.45pm to 2pm
• Spray Saint (Jordan Lauder) - Throughout the day

Renowned mural artist Spray Saint, real name Jordan Lauder, will paint the nature-based mural on the grey wall of an empty building at the entrance to the Colin Campbell Court car park in Market Avenue. Spray Saint is one of the south west’s best known mural artists and examples of his work can be seen on buildings across Plymouth City Centre which is earning a growing reputation for its colourful street art.

Market Avenue/Cornwall Street corner

• Crooked Tempo - 12.50pm to 1.10pm
• Samba Kernow - 2.30pm to 2.50pm

Elsewhere in the West End

• Peg Puppet Making - 11am to 4pm
• Stiltwalkers - 11am to 12.15pm on Armada Way and 1.30pm to 2.45pm around the West End.
• Vintage Cars - 11am to 4pm
• Fuse Circus Aerial Performance - 1pm to 1.30pm
• Fuse Circus Workshop - 2.30pm to 3.30pm