prev next

Welcome to the New Carnival Company’s Virtual Carnival Club.Make carnival at home with costume, music and dancing. 10 x free online workshops. Join above!

Participation & EngagementStudents from Christ The King College, Newport IW, working with T-HOP UK artists to write, produce and record the Chutney Soca anthem for Mardi Gras 2017: Colour and Chaos

Disability and InclusionThe New Carnival Company's lively and inclusive carnival group 'VIVA!' performs at local events. They meet all year round to create ideas, lanterns, costumes, dance and play samba drum.

Training and DevelopmentVisiting carnival artist Ray Mahabir from London-based Sunshine Arts advises on carnival form and structure at a workshop at our creative base, the Coaching House in Ryde.

Isle of Wight Mardi GrasOur unique blend of New Orleans Mardi Gras spiced with flavours of Latin and Caribbean carnivals, our flagship carnival in education project takes to the streets of Ryde every last Saturday in June.

International PartnershipsSharing skills and best practice, friends and collaborators worldwide include Junkanoo artists from the Bahamas, Fratelli Cinquini from Viareggio, Italy, Embaixadores da Alegria from Rio and more.

• Slide 1
• Slide 2
• Slide 3
• Slide 4
• Slide 5
• Slide 6

The New Carnival Company is a pioneering arts development organisation based on the Isle of Wight specialising in carnival and outdoor public celebrations. 

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, a creative workspace and administrative suite with facilities for production, teaching and small scale conferencing. We deliver an extensive community outreach and carnival arts training programme across the island, the South of England, nationally and internationally.

The New Carnival Company is a leader in the field of Carnival and Disability and in driving forward Accredited Learning opportunities supporting young people to enter the creative workforce

We are proud to be part of Arts Council England’s National portfolio