Harrogate Carnival
About event
FREE ADMISSION TO VISITORS attending the family festival.
Expected Visitor Attendance: 15,000
Event Overview:
Created as a one-day spectacular, Carnival is a bustling hub of events staged on the last Saturday in July. With global music and dance stages, themed food zones, a theatre of food, art and craft workshops, street theatre and a Carnival stage, this family-friendly day is a true party in every sense of the word.
First staged in 2019, the event is back again on Saturday 30th July 2022, kicking off with a large street parade throughout the centre of Harrogate before heading to the Valley Gardens. It's free for everyone to attend and celebrate the diversity, colours, costumes, sounds and flavours from the four quarters of the world, in the centre of Harrogate.
Harrogate International Festivals team up with local artists, community groups, local food suppliers and street food from further afield to serve up a fantastic array of fayre from across the world. And the parade weaving its way through the town centre is a great opportunity to see the quality of independent and chain stores, restaurants and bars that make Harrogate a superb place to eat, drink and shop all year round.
Carnival is being brought to Harrogate courtesy of Harrogate Borough Council and Visit Harrogate, and they are very much looking forward to bringing back this world party to Harrogate's beautiful park.
For more information about the 2019 Carnival, go to: https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/previous-events-2019/carnival/
Food Festivals Ltd has been commissioned by Harrogate International Festivals to source a diverse mix of quality food and drink exhibitors, showcasing the diversity of foods and cultures within the UK and emphasizing the quality of food on offer. All in all, it promises to be a day of food and drink, fun and celebrations!
Opening times for exhibitors:
Saturday: 11.30am - 6pm
Exhibitors
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The following documents are required when applying for this event (where relevant)
1. Public Liability (a minimum of £5 million)
2. Risk Assessment
3. Fire Risk Assessment (forms attached)
4. Gas safety certificates
5. Environmental Health rating (FSA or equivalent)
6. Gas pressure test certificates (Coffee providers only)
Please upload these to your application in the Documents area of the application form on the next page.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PITCH PRICE INCLUDES ELECTRICS
Streetfood Pitches (Min 4* Food Hygiene Rating required - 5* preferred)
Our definition of Streetfood is any food or drink that is sold to be consumed immediately.
To reduce landfill, we require all our streetfood traders to serve using reusable, recyclable or decomposable products.
You need to register with Event Owl to store your details and process your application - there is not a paper application form.
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If you have any specific requirements, then please make a note of that in the 'Special Requests' box
Generators are not permitted. The cost of electrics is included in your pitch fee. If you require electricity please let us know what appliances you will be running and what KW they use.
All rubbish must be taken away with you. It is not permitted for you to dispose of your rubbish in any of the public bins. If we find you doing this we will invoice you for the disposal of your rubbish (minimum £100 + VAT).
What happens next?
Your application will be assessed by the Food Festival Team and you will receive an automatic email from Event Owl to confirm your application has been received, but not necessarily approved. If you do not receive your email please check your spam filter.
The full cost of the pitch is due once your application has been approved. This will be automatically taken from the card presented at the time of booking. Further details will be on the email sent to you by Event Owl.
If your application is approved, you will receive a further confirmation email via Event Owl. Failure to pay the invoice by the due date could result in your pitch allocation being released.
Only those approved will have their payment cards charged. You need to make sure that the details on this form are correct. You will not be able to make any changes to this form once it has been submitted.
If your application is declined you will receive a confirmation of this via Event Owl and no payment will be taken.
Your joining instructions will be sent out to you by 20th July. (If you have not received this information by 23rd July, then please check your spam filter then get in touch with Food Festivals Ltd).

Contact the organiser
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- Contact the organiser
- Food Festivals Ltd
- 07816971292
- cathy@foodfestivalsltd.co.uk