Congleton Carnival

The Congleton Carnival (sometimes called the Congleton Carnival and Tattoo^[2][3]) was a biannual event held in Congleton, Cheshire.^[4][5]

Status	Defunct
Genre	Carnival
Frequency	Bi-annually
Location(s)	Congleton
Country	United Kingdom
Years active	1920s–1938, 1961–2018
Inaugurated	1920s
Most recent	2018[1]

History

The first Congleton Carnival was held in the 1920s.^[2]

The Congleton Carnival ran until 1938 when it was halted, the event would not be held again until 1961.^[6][7]

The Carnivals held in the 1930s were an annual event, when the Carnival restarted in 1962 it became a biannual 3 day event.^[8]

During the Carnival's Heyday the event was held over multiple days and was considered one of the "best of its kind in the country".^[2][4]

In the past the Congleton Carnival was known as the Congleton Carnival and Tattoo and featured military units which included the Red Devils.^[2][3][4]

A tradition was for the carnival to start with Stephan Sebire riding his penny farthing down the carnival route.^[9]