Woolwich Carnival, Saturday 24 September 12 to 5pm
  • Date: 24th September 2022
  • Location: General Gordon Square, Woolwich, SE18 6HD
  • Time: 12:00 - 17:00
  • Cost: FREE

End your summer on a high with Woolwich Carnival on Saturday 24 September from 12noon to 5pm.

TARU’s band will be bringing a taste of Brazil to General Gordon Square and Royal Arsenal Riverside, as well as free face painting, live music and arts and crafts throughout the afternoon. 

Don’t miss the spectacular parade of dancers, musicians, local people and schools as it heads from Woolwich Front Room to General Gordon Square at 2pm. 

This event is being hosted in partnership between TARU Arts, Royal Arsenal Riverside, Tramshed, Greenwich Inclusion Project and the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Performance and activity timings:

Royal Arsenal Dial Arch

  • 1.30pm - UK African Acrobats
  • 1.45pm - TARU Brazil Band

General Gordon Square

Main Stage 

  • 12.00pm - Carnival Crew
  • 12.30pm - Ms Kyia
  • 12.45pm - Dance workshop
  • 1.15pm - Dance Me Fit
  • 1.30pm - Carnival Crew
  • 2pm - Endurance Steel Orchestra
  • 2.30pm - Carnival parade finale
  • 2.45pm - TARU Brazil Band
  • 3pm - Carnival Crew
  • 3.30pm - Ensurance Steel Orchestra and UK African Acrobats
  • 4pm - TARU Brazil Band
  • 4.30pm - Carnival Crew
  • 5pm - Main Stage closes

Family Zone - 12noon to 4.30pm

  • Face painting
  • Arts and crafts