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Carnival of Colours 2024

Mc Farland Quay, (Behind Sainsburys), Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 7TL
Image states: In Your Space Circus Presents - Carnival of Colours - The Big Splash. Circus & Street Arts Festival. 27-30th June @ Foyle Maritime Festi

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Welcome aboard CARNIVAL OF COLOURS 2024 - the big SPLASH! Brought to you by In Your Space Circus. 

Derry’s favourite Circus and Street Arts festival, produced by local legends ‘In Your Space Circus’ is BACK and this year we’re dropping anchor at Foyle Maritime Festival 2024… for one year only! Oh, Buoy!

We have gathered up a boatload of circus chaos and will be taking over McFarland Quay from 27th to 30th June with some INCREDIBLE circus treats!

Featuring the amazing NoFit State Circus, presenting the IRISH PREMIERE of their new show BAMBOO and Fanzini Productions with their hilarious show Ballet Poulet! We’re buzzing to bring Mimbre back with their astounding all-female acrobatic show Weight(less).. PLUS… we have the awesome Cikada Circus presenting their brand-new show Walk The Plank. And finally, family-fave Jitterbug Jackson is bringing circus craic (and the biggest beach ball you’ve ever laid your eyeballs on!)

The youth circus stars of tomorrow from Derry, Belfast and Galway will be performing on the Future Circus Stage and showing the professionals how it’s done!! You lucky rubber duckys!

And make sure to stop by the ‘Baby Top Boardwalk’ to try your hand at circus skills, get your face painted (mine’s a mermaid please) or join the ‘Jellyfish Jam’ disco!

So, get the diary out now and mark 27-30th June - BEST DAYS EVER! and join us for Carnival of Colours 2024 - The big SPLASH!!

Full Programme Available Here

P.S. Please share your Carnival pics, selfies, etc with us on the interweb! We pure love the craic.

Facebook: @carnivalofcoloursfest

Instagram: @inyourspacecircus 

Twitter: @ColoursCarnival

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Some of the treats in store for you:

I USED TO DREAM OF ROCKET SHIPS by Jitterbug Jackson

WALK THE PLANK by Cikada Circus

WEIGHT (LESS) by Mimbre

BAMBOO by NoFit State

BALLET POULET by Fanzini Productions

In Your Space Circus presents... 

FOYLE FROLICS

BABY TOP BOARDWALK!

FUTURE CIRCUS STAGE

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Accessibility

  • Activities accessible for visitors with disabilities
  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  • Facility for service dogs
  • Guide dogs permitted
  • Handrail by steps
  • Level access, ramp or lift to a public toilet
  • Toilets for disabled visitors

Catering

  • Bar
  • Licensed
  • Picnic Area
  • Restaurant on Premises

Children & Infants

  • Accept children (Minimum age)
  • Facilities for children

Establishment Features

  • Accept coach parties
  • Accommodation nearby
  • Experience level - beginner
  • Family Fun
  • First Aid
  • Live music
  • Outdoor Event
  • Shop
  • Toilets
  • Visitor information

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  • Car parking
  • Frequent bus services
  • Off site parking
  • Park and Ride
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Station nearby

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  • Free (parking charges may apply)
  • In town/city centre
  • Marketed Towards Children
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Seafront
  • Waterfront

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Road Directions

Carnival of Colours will take over the section on Derry's gorgeous Quay from KFC to Fort George with a whole heap of circus loveliness! 

Public Transport Directions

We recommend that you cycle, walk or get the bus into town...but if you are coming to the festival by car, you are advised to use the following car parks:

Victoria Market

Foyleside 

Quayside

William Street 

Bishop Street

Ebrington

All of which have spaces for Blue Badge holders.

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