Carnival 2022 Events

Trail opens on 1 August Can you find them all?

Competition opens 1st August- Can you find them all?

An entertaining multi-choice chess taster for all ages. Work as a team or family to get the most points. Trophy goes to the winning team!

A Carnival production performed on three nights by our very own Athelstan Players

Join us for the traditional Carnival Bike Ride along scenic lanes and quiet country roads soaking up the surroundings as you chat to your fellow cyclists.

Magic, Gadgets, and Barmy Ideas! (Linked to Summer Reading Challenge)

Sara Gray and John O’Brien, with scripts in hand, invite you to join them once again during Carnival; for an evening of theatre.

Come and experience a superb evening sampling great wines whilst enjoying a fabulous three course dinner at The Whole Hog

Come and learn about our bats on this guided walk through Conygre Mead Nature Reserve. (Tickets available at venue)

Tour of The New Flying Monk Brewery

Come and joins us for a variety of activities, rides and competitions.

Free entry for everyone

Ian Brownlie presents a talk on use of the Hollow Hills of North Wiltshire at the end of WW2.

For busy bees with needles, watch as participants undertake a tricky sewing challenge.

Your favourite quiz of the year, where your quizzing skills will be well and truly tested.

Cool Jazz, from West Coast to West Country!

A wide variety of stalls with incredible produce and bargains fill our wonderful High Street.

Summer BBQ in the garden

Join The Cake Tin team to create two fun and creative cupcakes with a Carnival theme!

Willow Pattern and other Chinese Tales

Enjoy a traditional evening of Bingo, with the chance to win big!

Yes, the Malmesbury wine bluffers are back again!

A bumper day of history as three Malmesbury Historians, Tony McAleavey, Bill Reed and Charles Vernon all deliver fascinating talks.

Come and have fun creating your own Carnival costumes and sculptures for the procession with The Last Baguette theatre company.
For ages 5 to 18. 

Relax in the delightful setting of Cloister Gardens with a variety of local bands Under 13's free, Under 16's must be accompanied

Rides, stalls and fun for all the family!
Thur/Fri from 6pm, Saturday from 2pm.

Held in association with PD Fitness and Malmesbury Victoria Football Club, the Flying Monk Malmesbury 10k is very much part of the Carnival celebrations.

It's back! The Carnival showpiece event returns in all it's glory.

It's all for charity, but someone has to count it!

Tickets on sale at every event, £1 per ticket. Chance to win big value prizes and support our charities at the same time.

A joyous celebration held in our beautiful Abbey.