10th - 17th May 2026

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Festival Saturday 16th May

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Carnival Parade

Parade around the streets of our village, celebrating our community of great local businesses, churches, families and friends. Possibilities are endless, whether you want to drive along with a float or a just join in wearing fancy dress.

Morris Dancing

As the home of the Moulton Morris Dancers, there will be Morris dancing and folk music displays throughout the day all across the village.

Live Folk Music

See out the day with a night of live Folk Music played by local and guest musicians on Friday 16th. Hosted at The Artichoke, tickets are on sale now.

Fun Run

Every year the Festival kicks off with the Fun Run on the Sunday before the festival. Why not take part in this 5k loop around our village and surrounding countryside?

Stalls

On festival Saturday, Moulton Public Gardens is transformed to host a wide range of craft stalls and fairground rides, lots of fun for all of the family. This year, we also have more stalls along Barlow Lane.

Art Exhibition

Artwork from local artists will be on display throughout the festival week, hosted by Moulton Village Autos.

Schedule of events

Festival Week

 

Fri 8th -  Mon 12th

MOULTON LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION

Moulton Community Centre

Friday 12pm - 4pm/Sat 9am - 4am/ Mon 4pm - 7pm

Sat 9th

GARDENERS PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING

Moulton Community Centre 10.30am - 12pm

Sun 10th

FAMILY FUN RUN

Moulton WM Club Car Park

11.45am / Entry: Online

Mon 11th

WI FASHION SHOW & SALE

Moulton WM Club

7.30pm Admission by ticket £4

Mon 11th - Sat 16th

MOULTON THEATRE

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Thu 14th

FESTIVAL BINGO

7pm Moulton Community Centre

Fri 15th

FOLK SONG NIGHT - Moulton Primary School 8-10pm

Alice Jones and Bryony Griffiths, support by Living Proof. Doors Open at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Licensed Bar.

Sun 18th

MORRIS DANCING - Noon, outside the Parish Church

SONGS OF PRAISE SERVICE at Carey Baptis Church followed by tea, coffee and cakes - 4pm

Festival Saturday - 17th May

 

Moulton Morris hosting visiting teams from all over Britain including Chelmsford Morris, The Belles of London City, Bell D'Vain, Thaxted Morris Men, Adderbury Village Morris and The Minehead Hobby Horse.

There will be various events happening at the Evangelical Church (Doves Lane), The Carey Baptist Church, Moulton Theatre, The Cardigan Arms, The Artichoke and more during the day.

9.45am

- CHILDRENS BOWER COMPETITION in Public Gardens. Bring your bowers to hang on the May Cart. Everyone gets a prize.

10.00am

 - CROWNING of the 2026 MAY QUEEN in Public Gardens

10.30am

- TRADITIONAL MAYCART PROCESSION - Artichoke/Cardigan/Telegraph

11.00am

- STALLS OPENS at The Public Gardens and Primary School

- DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, MORRIS DANCING see maps for details on the day around the village and Public Gardens

- MOULTON PLAYERS THEATRE - Short Drama Performance

2:00pm

- CARNIVAL PARADE - meet at 1.30pm in Pound Lane

2.30pm

- DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, MORRIS DANCING see maps for details on the day around the village and Public Gardens

4.00pm

- MASSED MORRIS DANCING in Public Gardens

7.30pm

- FESTIVAL BARN DANCE in Moulton Primary School Hall with Taurus Roks

Tickets £10 online and at The Artichoke. Licensed Bar.

About Moulton Village Festival

Moulton Village Festival has been a family favourite for over 50 years. Originally, the festival started as a combination of the Church Fete and the revival of the Carnival Parade before more recently evolving into the community event that it is today, welcoming visitors from across the county, bringing everyone together to celebrate the start of the Summer.

Our Festival has become the great event it is today due to the desire of our great community to come together and keep these traditions going. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas or to undertake responsibility for an event or activity.

Watch our 2022 highlights video:

Join the Parade

We are always on the hunt for people to join our carnival parade. The possibilities are endless, turn your vehicle into a float, walk the route in fancy dress or promote your business in a creative way. Whether you're a small business, school, youth group, religious group or just own a unique vehicle which you would like to show off, we'd love for you to join.

Book a Stall

Have a product or service you would like to sell at Moulton village festival? Book a stall in the public gardens or the Primary School. You will benefit from a large footfall for a competitive rate.

Perform on Stage

We're looking for local talented artists to perform on stage in the heart of the village. With a range of acoustic entertainment already on offer, we'd love to showcase our local talent.

Volunteer

Each year our community festival needs plenty of volunteers to keep the day running smoothly. If you're happy to give up some of your time to help, please register your interest.

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