The story of St. Pauls Afrikan Caribbean Carnival is one of a community’s success; from its small beginnings in the late sixties to the present day. The whole event now takes over the neighbourhood of St. Pauls in Bristol and involves schools, community groups and host professional performers. Until recently St Pauls has had a large Afrikan Caribbean population demonstrated by the strong community spirit shown in this annual carnival.

The involvement of a new Board and engagement of an Artistic Director after reorganisation in 2006 has improved the artistic quality, management and relations with the media, funders and sponsors. That has been instrumental in the increase in attendance to this event from the 40,000 audiences it attracted in the past to 60,000 in 2007 and over 65,000 in 2008 despite the bad weather and reaching 100,000 in 2011.