Irthlingborough Carnival will return next month after an absence in 2025, bringing with it a parade followed by a host of amusements, stalls, and more.

September 5 will see Irthlingborough Carnival take place once again with a parade down the High Street into a schedule of events in the recreation ground running throughout the afternoon.

An organiser said: “Bring your family, meet up with friends, and join us for a day packed with entertainment, community spirit, and carnival fun. We look forward to seeing you there.”

The parade will leave Finedon Road at 1pm, and make its way through the High Street before finishing at the recreation ground off Scarborough Street, where visitors will be treated to fairground rides, food stalls, a variety of local stalls and traders, an ice cream van, live music and a bar, as well as children’s activities, and more.

placeholder image — Irthlingborough Carnival parade, 2019

The prospect of a carnival was discussed at an Irthlingborough Town Council meeting earlier this year, where it was decided that the event would make a return this summer. The mayor at the time, Cllr Caroline Cross, was ‘delighted’ to hear the carnival would go ahead, planned by the town’s long-standing carnival committee.

Irthlingborough Carnival has long been a staple on the town’s annual calendar, having taken place annually for decades, stopping only due to the Covid-19 pandemic and again in 2025.