Congleton Carnival

The Congleton Carnival (sometimes called the Congleton Carnival and Tattoo²³) was a biannual event held in Congleton, Cheshire.⁴⁵

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 1961.⁶⁷

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".²⁴

In the past the Congleton Carnival was known as the Congleton Carnival and Tattoo and featured military units which included the Red Devils.²³⁴

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