Visitors are expected to come to Whitley Bay in droves this Saturday as the town’s spectacular annual carnival returns, bringing with it costumes, street theatre and live music. More than 10,000 people are anticipated to line the streets to see the carnival's main attraction as it makes its way through Whitley Bay on Saturday morning.
A colourful parade will begin at 11am on Saturday 28 May, starting off at Whitley Bay Metro station before finishing on The Links at midday. It will travel via Station Road, Whitley Road, Park View and Marine Avenue on a colourful procession right through the heart of the coastal town.
The carnival is celebrating a return to its regular slot on the last Saturday in May after the pandemic put a halt to celebrations in previous years. After being cancelled altogether in 2020, the parade made a return to the streets of Whitley Bay in September last year.
