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THANK YOU, DODDINGTON
08 July 2026 by Brett Rigby

What an incredible Carnival Day!

On behalf of the Doddington Carnival Committee, we'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year's Carnival such a fantastic celebration. Seeing our village come together to enjoy the day is exactly what Carnival Day is all about.

A special thank you goes to:

  • The Recreation Committee for allowing us to use the recreation field and helping provide such a brilliant venue for the afternoon's activities.

  • Our Carnival Champions:
    1st Doddington Scouts
    Adam Feast,
    Alan & Raymond Mason (E Mason and Sons),
    Alan Curtis,
    Anna Holland,
    Band Brightside,
    Barry Glover and Mick Mottram (CJ Mottram and Sons Limited),
    Cambridgeshire Libraries (Ali & the Mobile Library),
    Camila Veal (W Veal Farming),
    Chris Richards (David Richard Printers),
    Claire Rigby,
    Darren Slade,
    Dave Smith,
    David & Rosemary Dew,
    David Edwards,
    David Youles,
    Doddington Parish Council,
    Doddington Pavilion & Recreation Field,
    Doddington Street Pride,
    Doddington United Football Club,
    Ed Jackson (D&M Jackson),
    Elaine Thornton (Doddington Methodist Church),
    Fred Fisher,
    Ian & Samuel Gowler,
    Issy Slade-Stollery,
    Jack Rigby,
    James Edgley (Nightlayers Leek Company),
    Jamie Ward's Medical,
    Jane Archer,
    Jason Shepherd,
    JMT Road Closures,
    Katie Grange (Sewlo Embroidery),
    Ladies That Lunch,
    Laura (The Balloon Lady), 
    Lewis Jackson,
    Lionel Walden School,
    Martin Elwood & Shona Barton (The CCC Highways Team),
    Martin Porter (Allpress Farms),
    Michael Dale,
    One Wild Night,
    Pat Jackson,
    Paul Jackson,
    Paul, Michelle & Josh Harlock (Ace Communications),
    Pauline & Eddie (NFU March),
    Rishi Brahmbhatt (One Stop, Doddington),
    Rob & Tina (The Three Tuns, Doddington),
    Robert Stacey (Freshfields Farm),
    Roger Newark (March Camera Club),
    Sally & Dean Howard,
    Sally Graham (Doddington Diary),
    Sam Rose,
    SANTA CLAUS!,
    Shelley Hankins (Smurfit Westrock),
    Tessa Davies,
    The Women's Institute

  • Our 2026 Sponsors:
    Gold: Smurfit Westrock
    Silver: OneStop Doddington
    Bronze: David Barton Potatoes, LK Construction, Rhochi Architecture and The Peterborough School.

  • Our amazing Carnival Committee, who spend months planning, organising and volunteering behind the scenes to bring the day together. Their hard work often goes unseen, but Carnival simply couldn't happen without them. We love you all - thank you very much!

  • And finally, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along. Whether you took part in the parade, entered the Fancy Dress or Scarecrow competitions, competed in the sports, ran a stall, volunteered your time, or simply came along to enjoy the day, you helped make Carnival 2026 such a wonderful community celebration.

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we can't wait to do it all again next year!

Thank you for supporting Doddington Carnival! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

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