Community Collaboration

Glowing lights, circus magic & illuminated lanterns will brighten up the colder months this November, as we prepare for the first Newhaven Winter Carnival in collaboration with the Heart of Newhaven, YMCA, Mwamba and Harbour Homes.

Kids aged 5-11yrs are warmly invited to join our Carnival circus troupe who will learn ground-based skills like juggling, hula hoops and poi, make their own glow circus props to keep, and perform in the Winter Carnival on Saturday 28th November. All ages are invited to help us design and build glowing willow lantern sculptures, which will be part of the parade and then adorn the Heart of Newhaven lobby over winter. Thursday 12th Nov, 19th Nov & 26th Nov between 4-6pm. To join our Winter Carnival club sessions please book your place.

Carnival Day – 28th November. We’ll be parading from Coalie Park to the Heart both on foot and by bike (two routes to choose from). Parades assembles between 3.30pm-3.45pm, with free bike decorating from 3pm (see below) Glow lanterns are provided. The parade departs at 4pm. We’ll finish with a celebration at the Heart with delicious food made by Mwamba, Glow Show circus performances and more. Sign up for the parade to receive full details of the starting location and route. Join the Parade

Decorate your Bike! Just before the Winter Carnival Parade departs on Saturday 28th November, we will have lights of many colours ready to adorn your bicycle so you can light up the night in style for the parade. Bike decorating runs from 3pm to 3.30pm ahead of the parade lining up at 3.45pm. You can also bring scooters to decorate, and your own costumes to add lights to. This event takes place outdoors at Coalie Park (on the Water of Leith). Sign up for Bicycle Decorating on 28th November.

Registration (and all participation) is free, thanks to our funders the National Lottery, Harbour Homes, and Transport Scotland through Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s ArtRoots fund.