UK Centre for Carnival Arts

UK Centre for Carnival Arts UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA) is a dedicated organisation and centre promoting excellence within carnival arts.

We support and champion the work of Carnival Groups across the UK and facilitate carnival education in Luton and the surrounding areas. We host the annual Luton International Carnival promoting cohesion and inclusion in the community. The UKCCA mission is to:

Champion high quality art that is ambitious, challenging and innovative

Connect, inspire and strengthen the Carnival Arts sector across the UK

Unite, support, develop and sustain the cultural and artistic sector within Luton

πŸŽ„πŸŽŠ As we come to the close of another year, we want to extend our warmest wishes to all our supporters, artists, collabo...
23/12/2024

πŸŽ„πŸŽŠ As we come to the close of another year, we want to extend our warmest wishes to all our supporters, artists, collaborators, and friends across the UK and beyond. May this festive season bring you joy, peace, and renewed inspiration for the year ahead.

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant community, where Carnival creativity and culture thrive. We look forward to another year of celebrating diversity, sharing the spirit of carnival, and creating unforgettable experiences together.

Happy holidays from all of us at the UK Centre of Carnival Arts!

Here's to a bright and exciting new year!πŸŽŠπŸŽ„

23/12/2024

The Castletroy Residents enjoyed their Festive Season with a Carnival Steel Pan pPerformance from the Steel Pan In Motion. Thank you for bringing some Joy to our community! πŸŽ„πŸŽ‰

🎢✨ Get ready to feel the festive carnival vibes! ✨🎢Steel Pan in Motion will be spreading holiday cheer with a special Ch...
17/12/2024

🎢✨ Get ready to feel the festive carnival vibes! ✨🎢

Steel Pan in Motion will be spreading holiday cheer with a special Christmas carnival performance at Castletroy Residential Home on Thursday, December 19th! πŸŽ„πŸŽ΅

Steel Pan in Motion brings the magic of the season to life with a joyful blend of steel pan music, filled with holiday classics. This performance is proudly facilitated by the UKCCA and promises to be an unforgettable moment for the residents.

Let’s make this Christmas extra special with the sweet sounds of Steel Pan in Motion! πŸŽΉπŸ’«

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We hope all Luton teachers and children are enjoying their first Monday of the summer holidays πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒAs part of end of term ...
22/07/2024

We hope all Luton teachers and children are enjoying their first Monday of the summer holidays πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

As part of end of term celebrations last week children from Denbigh Primary School enjoyed their goodie bags from sponsor TUI, along with Luton Carnival achievement certificates for the amazing job they did in our parade back in May!

A massive thank you to Luton Carnival sponsor TUI and funders Luton Rising, Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation and

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22/07/2024

♻️Luton Carnival Environmental Ambition ♻️

We are proud to share our learning and findings of our 'Luton Carnival Environmental Ambition' project!

In 2023 with the support of the awarded through the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation, we embarked on our journey in reducing Luton Carnival’s CO2 emissions and up-skilling local artists and students in sustainable practices.

For more info: https://www.carnivalarts.org.uk/environmental-ambition



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22/07/2024


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Back in May we welcomed The Ferrars Academy to  !!Year 4s wore beautiful  ♻️ wildlife costumes from our archive, with so...
20/07/2024

Back in May we welcomed The Ferrars Academy to !!

Year 4s wore beautiful ♻️ wildlife costumes from our archive, with some costumes over 10years old they were revamped to bring a blaze of colour to the streets of Luton!

Part of our funded project through Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation and part of

♻️ find out more about our Luton Carnival project here
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19/07/2024



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Back in May we welcomed   to   2024!!Working with our partners ALIF New Beginnings  the children learnt about the mesmer...
18/07/2024

Back in May we welcomed to 2024!!

Working with our partners ALIF New Beginnings the children learnt about the mesmerising art of Islamic genetic patterns and made carnival costumes inspired by Alif’s costume designs. The children joined Alif’s Carnival group for the day bringing the beauty of Islamic culture to the streets of Luton!

Thank you to our sponsor TUI
And funders Luton Rising and



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Congratulations The New Carnival Company on another amazing Mardi Gras πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ        πŸ©·β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ©΅πŸ’™
18/07/2024

Congratulations The New Carnival Company on another amazing Mardi Gras πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ



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Back in May we welcomed   with   for   2024!!Part of   2024!!      πŸ©·β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ©΅πŸ’™
17/07/2024

Back in May we welcomed with for 2024!!

Part of 2024!!


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16/07/2024



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Children at Sudbury Primary School fair had an amazing time with Mahogany Carnival Arts costumes!!         πŸ©·β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ©΅πŸ’™
15/07/2024

Children at Sudbury Primary School fair had an amazing time with Mahogany Carnival Arts costumes!!



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14/07/2024

Children at Sudbury Primary School fair had an amazing time with Mahogany Carnival Arts costumes!!



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We extend our heartfelt thanks to Amazon.co.uk and the Amazon Volunteers. It is especially fitting to highlight their co...
07/06/2024

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Amazon.co.uk and the Amazon Volunteers. It is especially fitting to highlight their contributions during Volunteer Awareness Week.

Your efforts in distributing countless books and keeping the route clean with litter pickers throughout the day at Luton International Carnival 2024 have been invaluable. Thank you for all your support!

Photo credits:
Aleksandra Warchol (Official Photographer)
Patrycja Smas (Citizen Photographer)



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Thank you to all our sponsors, partners and supporters:
Luton Rising Luton Council Active Luton Luton BID Amazon.co.ukAmazon.co.uk BT Events PPL PRS Ltd Arts Council England The ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust) Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation The Culture Trust Luton University of Bedfordshire The Mall, Luton Lidl GB Tesco BBC Radio 1 BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks TUI Luton Irish Forum

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