Our Magnificent King & Queens In EMCCAN Regional Carnival Costume Competition

(supported by East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network – EMCCAN)

  • Our Carnival king and queens are performing to a live indoor audience at the regional costume show. It takes stamina, skill, and a love of carnival arts to bring these magnificent costumes to life for audiences to sit back and enjoy the dynamic display. Well done, Alice, Niaz, and Elaine. Derby is proud of your representation.

Amazing Artistry at the Event

High skilled costume workshops by Rampage

Derby Carnival costumes are engineered for maximum visual impact and physical performance. We blend high-performance synthetic materials like spandex, Lycra, and mesh for breathability, comfort, and flexibility. We guarantee our designs can withstand the wind, rain and hours in hot climates to entertain crowds lining the streets with cultural dance and music

When The Costume and Dance Hit the Road

Our young participants not only put in the work to ensure their costumes are perfect on the day, but when they hit the streets, everyone stops for our young performers

DWICA’s Cultural Roots Carnival Troupe, just one of many that hit the road.

Dance workshop.

You get the troupe; we train you to dance

Regional Carnival Performers

Ace Dance and Music Performance

Talented dancers, singers, and performing artists from Derby and the Midlands enjoy the opportunity to share their talent at local carnival events.

Scrappy’s live performance at the regional costume competition

The Joint is Jumping, Jumping

When the beauty of costume, dance, and music comes together, this live street art performance has the entire city of Derby jumping.

After the procession comes the party in the park

  • We give exposure to the local and International artist.

    There is no carnival without soca and without scrappy there would be no soca.

    MAXI PRIEST Performing live

    Each year we try to bring an international artist to our stage. Last year it was Maxi Priest that brought us back in time with those golden reggae oldies that are still goodies.

    Melo D

    We also give exposure to the local talents.

| Caribbean Cuisine

Food sellers from near and far cook up jerk chicken, rice and peas, ackee and salt fish, and so many more mouthwatering dishes cultivated in the West Indies. We give Derby visitors a taste of our delicious Caribbean recipes and the chance to taste some of our rare tropical fruits like soursop, sugarcane, and guinep.

Freshly baked Jamaican patties, coco bread and pastries provide delicious snacks for those on the move

|TAKE HOME A GIFT

Visiting tourists get the chance to take home unique pieces as memorabilia, and the locals get a one-time opportunity to access African arts, crafts, and literature, which they would normally travel far to obtain. Our stallholders will furnish you with goodies ranging from handmade jewelry, books, and carvings to T-shirts, flags, and so much more.

We depend on our sponsors

Without music there is no carnival. Without lorries, there is no music for the procession. we appreciate the support of all the local business that provides floats for our many troupes