Welcome to the Launceston Carnival Website
The Launceston Carnival Website is here to let you keep up to date with all the latest news surrounding the carnival. You can also use the website to download the necessary forms to enter for the coming carnival. We hope to develop the website in coming years to keep a history of the carnival and have a media rich archive. Please feel free to explore and roam the website.
Want to help? We are looking for helpers to perform a range of tasks for the coming carnival, if you would like to help out please use the contact us form on the website.
We are looking for old photos of the carnival from the past to add to the archives gallery. If you have any pics/snaps which you think people might like to see then please upload them from the gallery page.
This website is paid for using donations from local companies. Please visit the sponsors page to see who has helped us.
Why not check out our collection of vintage photos in the archive gallery?
the 2016 Royalty
Photograph courtesy of Paul Hamlyn Photography
This years Launceston carnival royalty were chosen at the White Hart Hotel in the Town on Friday 22nd July. Despite fierce opposition the royalty representing Launceston for the coming year are from front - Attendant Gracie Horn, Carnival Queen Tegan Wade, Attendant Kiera Moore.
Charity Presentation
Cheques were presented from this years Launceston carnival to local charities and organisations at the Town Hall on Monday 9th November. Receiving cheques were Launceston Foodbank, Police Cadets, Little Red Bus, Oksigen Theatre Group, Windmill Samba Band, Launceston College Samba Band, Launceston Town Band, Launceston Minis RFC, Launceston Volunteer First Aid Service. A further presentation of a bottle of wine went to Rob Tremain pictured 2nd Right in back row who collected the most money in bucket number 13 with a total of £121.29. The total raised on carnival night through bucket collections was a grand total £895.44. Picture by Paul Hamlyn.
