Monmouth Carnival has had a very busy few months, following the introduction of new main arena entertainment and school competitions in 2024, we thought we'd go bigger for 2025!
Last year, they asked what would you like to see in 2025 and there was a resounding call for live music!
With the support of Monmouth Town Council and Monmouth Music Festival they have an amazing line-up of entertainment and their Battle of the Bands Monmouth is currently live, with amazing prizes!
Their under 18 category will have a day in a professional recording studio plus a slot on the main stage at YFest, getting the opportunity to share the stage with big names such as DJ Dave Pearce!
The Over 18 Band category gets to play at two festivals! Lakefest and Landed Festival, sharing a line up with Busted, Faithless, Billy Idol and Groove Armada with tickets to enjoy the weekend! All winners will get a day in a Recording Studio and a professional photo session.
Monmouth Carnival is keen to support new talent, and are very fortunate to secure a panel of judges who have a wealth of knowledge in the music industry.
They will be hosting the live Auditions at the Pavilion, Monmouth, while this is a free event, tickets are available on our website, if you fancy a great evening full of bands battling for votes, local street food and bar, the opportunity to see the judges at work and get the chance to vote for your favourite, you need to secure your ticket now.
Live Auditions will be between 5 - 8pm on Mon 14th and 6:30 – 10 Tues 15th and Wed 16th April.
The final battle will be at Monmouth Carnival between 4-8pm and then for our finale, we are pleased to announce that Kira Mac will be closing our carnival. The band’s first three singles all made it on to the A-list of Planet Rock radio. You may remember the lead singer Rhiannon from The Voice in 2022, Will-i-am turned within seconds! The band are keen to support up-and-coming artists and are excited to see the final battle of the Bands.
2025 will be an amazing Carnival with the renowned parade, death defying stunts, Indian Runners, Cocktail bars, Kids Entertainment, performances from Monmouth Comp Performing Arts students, Battle of the Bands Final and Kira Mac to rock the night away!
We would like to thank Cllr David Evans who reached out to us, "Monmouth Town Council has a longstanding partnership agreement with Monmouth Carnival; one of the jewels in the crown of Monmouth.”
Monmouth Carnival express sincere gratitude to the Monmouth Music Festival for their generous sponsorship. Thanks to their support, the community will be able to enjoy vibrant, high-quality performances at our free carnival.
They are incredibly grateful to the Monmouth Music Festival for their commitment to supporting live music and community events.
Monmouth Carnival will take place on Sunday 29th June at Chippenham Field, featuring a variety of family-friendly activities, food, and of course, outstanding live music.