BUTETOWN CARNIVAL: THE REVIVAL YEARS (2014–2019)
🔥 Butetown Carnival: The Revival Years (2014–2019) Bringing the Carnival Home Again After 16 years of silence, the streets of Butetown came alive once more in 2014. What started as a modest community gathering would blossom over the next five years
The Fall, The Hiatus, and The Comeback (1990–2014)
🛑 Butetown Carnival: The Silent Years (1990–2014) After the Highs Came a Pause The Butetown Carnival of the 1980s was a cultural force—25,000 people filled the streets each year, and big-name acts like Bo Diddley and Aswad brought global sounds to
Roots & Rise: The Early Years of Butetown Carnival (1967–1989)
Butetown Carnival wasn’t born in a boardroom. It was forged in the streets – through resistance, rhythm, and community pride. In 1967, Cardiff’s Butetown district hosted the Butetown Mardi Gras, a small Caribbean-themed celebration. Though modest in size, it marked
