Venue Info
Tabor Fields, Lordship Road, ARU Writtle Campus, Chelmsford CM1 3RS
Carnifest
Tabor Fields, Chelmsford
From £30.00
✨ Roll up, roll up… Carnifest is rolling into town! ✨
Step right up to the most spectacular show on campus! Set beneath the dazzling skies of the beautiful Writtle campus, this year’s summer festival is bursting with colour, music, magic and heaps of carnival fun...and you’re invited to the greatest celebration of them all!
Feast your eyes on the fun waiting inside the big top:
✔ Live Music – Live bands and solo artists that’ll have the whole crowd swaying under the carnival lights!
✔ Thrilling Fairground Rides – Get your adrenaline fix with high speeds and big drops with a mad mix of rides!
✔ Silent Disco DJ Batttle - Even after the bands finish the party doesnt stop. Grab a headset and choose your vibe as two incredible DJs battle it out late into the night!
✔ The Carnival Bar – Sip, swirl, and savour exclusive student deals that are as sweet as cotton candy!
✔ Glitter & Glam Artists – Add a sprinkle of sparkle and transform into the star of the show!
✔ Fantastic Food Stalls – Follow the delicious aromas to a feast of mouth-watering treats, all at prices that won’t burst the bank!
✔ Union Awards – Gather round as we celebrate our sensational societies, superstar volunteers, and champion course reps in a chilled summer fest prize ceremony!
✨ Don’t miss your ticket to the magic — Carnifest 2026 is where memories are made and the carnival comes alive! ✨
Event policies
Photography and Filming at Events
It is likely that at Union events photography or filming will take place. At all ticketed events, by purchase of the ticket you agree that you are happy for any video footage, stills, or photographs taken during the event to be used on Union’s online platforms or in print to publicise the Union for commercial and fundraising purposes including, but not limited to, television broadcasts, advertising, publications, marketing material, personalised direct mail, and other documents that may be made available to the public.
In the case of non-ticketed events, your attendance acts as agreement to the above. If you do not wish to be filmed, the photographer/videographer should be informed at the start of the event.
If you do not want your image to be used by the Union, please let us know and we will remove it for you. To request the removal of your image and provide details of where your image is being used, click here .