Barking and Dagenham Carnival 2025. Thank you to Triniboi Joocie for such an amazing performance.
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Few more pictures from Saturday
Mon 14 Jul 2025It was an incredible day of celebration, unity and pure joy for the 10th anniversary of Barking & Dagenham Carnival! The sun shone, the energy was electric, and the love for our diverse community was felt at every moment.
UKON Carers would like to say a huge thank you to:
💫 Every single person who came out and brought the vibes
🎭 Our amazing local primary & secondary schools and dance groups
🎧 The DJs who kept us moving
🎤 Our energetic host
🤳 Our performers & models
🏕️ The Carnival Village activity leaders
🛍️ All the vendors who brought flavour, colour & joy
🤝 Our partners, collaborators & sponsors
🦺 The infrastructure team and those who stayed late to set up and pack down
🧠 The incredible planning committee
🎬 CM Production Management
📸 Our dedicated photographers, videographers & broadcasters
👥 And of course – the brilliant volunteers, LBBD Council & Councillors and our amazing staff for making it all possible.
A massive THANK YOU to all mentees, we’re so proud of all of your hard work and dedication to creating your carnival costumes – we truly hope you are proud of yourself for all that you have created
This event was a true reflection of what makes Barking & Dagenham so powerful – our cultures, our people and our pride. We are proud to provide a platform for every voice, every background, every story to be celebrated and shared.
Don’t forget to TAG US, tag your friends and use the hashtags #bdcarnival | #letscreate
Save The Date as Barking & Dagenham Carnival will return on Saturday 11 July 2026, and it will be bigger and better than ever.
From all of us… THANK YOU for being part of something truly special. Let’s keep building, creating and celebrating – TOGETHER.
