The New Carnival Company is the leading carnival arts development agency in the South of England.
We are a team of highly experienced carnival artists and producers, teachers and trainers, project managers and outdoor event specialists who believe that carnival and other forms of celebratory arts can make a real difference to people and places.
We are based at The Coaching House in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, a creative workspace and administrative base with facilities for production, teaching and small scale conferencing. We retain use of the facilities of the IW Council’s Learning Centre at Westridge (formerly the Carnival Learning Centre) to deliver some of our core learning programmes.
The New Carnival Company is proud to be part of Arts Council England’s National portfolio and share their vision of Achieving great art for everyone.
Upcoming Events
International Women's Day event
Saturday 7 March
10.30am to 3.15pm
The Learning Centre, Westridge, Ryde PO33 1QS
£6 per workshop, £10 all day
Celebrating Mother Nature - mix and match workshops using natural materials inspired by arts and crafts from around the world.
Alice's Wonder Trail
Saturday 28 March
12 noon to 4pm
The Bee Fields, Martin's Wood, Newchurch. Free parking and access via School Lane PO36 0NL
Free
Outdoor family event to discover the wonderful bee fields with Alice and the Mad Hatter. Tea Party, escorted walks, installations and sound parks.
Latest News
03.12.2014 - IW Mardi Gras – Learning through Carnival Arts
The New Carnival Company are proud to launch their new short film: IW Mardi Gras -Learning Through Carnival Arts. Filmed and... read more
23.10.2014 - The Carnival Trail Companion: A new App for walkers and carnival fans
The Carnival Trail Companion: A new App for walkers and carnival fans to be launched this weekend. To coincide with... read more
07.10.2014 - Mardi Gras to partner with Houses of Parliament historic anniversaries programme
On 16 October, The New Carnival Company will officially unveil the theme for IW Mardi Gras 2015, in association with... read more
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