Lions Club of Tavistock
Serving our local community since 1976

Traffic Arrangements required for Tavistock Carnival each year

The main closure is to Down Road, which we close from 1400 to 1600 on Carnival Day. This is to allow the parade with its tractors and trailers, lorries and hundreds of walkers, to form up and to protect any stray children that might run into the road.

When the parade starts at 1600 we close Whitchurch Road between Down Road and Abbey Place, but open it again when the parade has cleared into Abbey Place (about 20 - 25 minutes). We then close off roads as the parade approaches and these will be Plymouth Road between Bedford Square and Canal Road, Russell Street and then West Street between the junction with Fore Street and Bedford Square. Finally we close Duke Street between Bedford Square and Vigo Bridge and Market Road where the parade disperses. Note that, although we have set times for the road closures we try to minimise inconvenience to motorists by not closing roads until the parade approaches and opening them once it has passed.

You may have also noticed the many no parking signs that we have put up around the route. We need this to allow the big tractors and trailers and lorries to negotiate the route safely and also to allow spectators to see the parade.

Here's your Carnival Programme for 2026!  

Click on the image below to see all the events - old and new!

Always good to pass on the money we have raised to Charities.  Here are pictures of our presentations to the local branches of Marie Curie and Children's Hospice South West.  Presentation cheques will be given to MND and Derriford Children's Cancer Services at a later date but great to see £12.000 from the Trees of Light going to this year's four Charities! Pictured are Annabell Roberts from CHSW and Caroline Greep from Maria Curie.

The Christmas Grotto also raised £1,500 for Young Lives vs Cancer; Here is Young Lives versus Cancer Local Representative, Katherine Sawyer receiving her cheque.

Our Young Ambassadors have been wonderful this year.  They all achieved Young Lions in Service awards and have supported us brilliantly at many of our events. Six of them were awarded gold awards, showing just how much service they have given over the last year.  Well done everyone!!

We are always in need of new members with new ideas!

Here are our newest members -Franco Moller and Dianne Gettinby.  We are sure that they are going to be great assets to the Club!

Christmas 2025

Funds Available now for Local Causes

Your money makes a difference!!! We have recently made donations of around £4,000 to local good causes and charities following the hugely successful Carnival and associated fundraising activities.

We don’t make donations to individuals, but If you belong to an organisation that is a Charity or a deserving cause, it is always worth asking if we can make a donation, especially if you have a special event or project. Contact us via email here: enquiries@tavistocklions.org.uk