Huddersfield Carnival

28/08/2026

We would like to wish Clare IJ a blessed day when she plays mas on Monday at Leeds carnival in hopes to raise funds that can be used towards our anticipated Huddersfield Carnival 2027!

Clare is normally a masquerader with Callaloo Carnival Arts UK but is supporting Phoenix Mas Band Huddersfield as they complete their last lap of their carnival tour.

Clare hopes to raise funds to support the Legacy Steel Band to get on the road for carnival - she has a leadership role with this group who fall under our HACCT umbrella.

Clare has an impressive catalogue in terms of her support and fundraising efforts with Huddersfield carnival and has volunteered heavily in some of the previous carnivals we have held in more recent times, including our “Vibe Alive” event. Clare continues to be a Carnival committee member and is very passionate about supporting all efforts to ensure Huddersfield gets back on the road!

To donate follow the links below in Clare’s post.

Good luck Clare , we respect, applaud and appreciate your continued efforts

Help Clare Ibberson-John raise money to support Hudderfield African Caribbean Cultural Trust

08/08/2026

HACCT is delighted to announce that we are well on our way to reaching our fundraising target for Huddersfield Carnival 2027!

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our trustees, we have successfully secured £100,000 of funding from Arts Council England. This is a huge milestone, but we still need to raise the final £50,000 to make Carnival 2027 a reality.

Our trustees are actively applying for additional funding opportunities, and alongside this we will be launching a range of fundraising initiatives. We will be sharing updates, events and campaigns across our social media channels, so please:

Follow us, Share our posts & Support our fundraising efforts where you can.

Huddersfield Carnival is a much-loved Caribbean cultural celebration that belongs to the whole community. To get this spectacular event back on the road, we need your support.

If you would like to fundraise on our behalf, sponsor the event, or have a great fundraising idea, we'd love to hear from you.
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Together, let's bring Huddersfield Carnival 2027 back bigger and better than ever!

31/07/2026

Look at some of our beautiful “make along mas” headpieces from yesterday’s event at Zapato Brewing!

Thank you to Clare ( from Legacy Steel Band ) and Sara (from HACCT and Huddersfield Carnival ) who facilitated this session and provided invaluable support all of our families throughout what was an extremely busy day!

We hope your children had an enjoyable time participating in our arts and crafts session!

30/07/2026

Things are just starting to warm up - and we are here till 9pm tonight

We like a good collab, and today the HACCT team having been working alongside Zapato Brewing, We In Front and Legacy Steel Band for a family fun session in Marsden

HACCT have supported children making “make a long mas” masks to get them into a summer vibe during the holidays and they loved it

We in front represented providing delicious foods, and Legacy Steel Pan entertained the crowd with their wonderful selection of music

We thank Zapato for hosting us and all the families that enjoyed our making session

We look forward to collaborating again soon!

28/07/2026

Join our Legacy Steel Band for a day rooted in Caribbean culture at Zapato Brewing 🩷💚🖤💙💜

12/07/2026

HACCT would like to thank EVERYONE who took time to come out with friends and family to support our community events yesterday by day and night . 💕

An extra thanks goes to:
Friends of Bradley Park - Huddersfield
All Stall Holders
Dj’s Graham DjToro Torres and Anaiya Andrew Gordon A Simpson and Robert P for providing the sound by day
Dj’s Original Major Errol Brown, 45, Dj Laundry , Bosey Smiley and Solid C -Movement Foundation for providing sound by Night
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation
AYD Elite
“The Gazebo Guys” - Kirkham and Gareth Asda
Legacy Steel Band
Reach Performing Arts School / House of Temideyo
Mackinley's - The Caribbean & African Foodstore
The Hudawi Consortium Hudawi Cultural Centre
West Yorkshire Police
The Ambulance service
Huddersfield Town Foundation
Sugarcane Grill & Bar
Security from Seifeddine Boussaada and Deon Scotland by Day
Security from Estella Liburd, Delroy and Lenny by night
Radio stations- Vibez urban, Da Hub and Passionradiouk.com

And not forgetting our wonderful volunteers and stewards!

Sara Hafner - Sara la Soul - we have to give you an extra, EXTRA special mention for your tireless effort to cut the grassed area in the children’s play area at the start of the event - lots of kids enjoyed the facilities because of you yesterday , and will continue to over the next coming weeks- our children are crying out for these social spaces to enjoy the summer - so thank you once again

My final FINAL thanks is to all the Trustees - I see , hear, feel and understand the hard work that goes on in the background- juggling employment, families and everything else to then support the community for the greater good in you own free time- some of you did a 18hr shift non stop yesterday, and I want you to know that our community appreciates you all so THANK YOU!

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Please tag those I was unable to tag to let them know we appreciate them 💕

11/07/2026

Come on down - we are here until 6! Lots of free stuff for the kids to do

11/07/2026

The community enjoying entertainment from HOT (House of Temideyo )