Hatherleigh’s carnival day begins before dawn with burning tar barrels hauled through the town by local men. The evening brings a silver band, a torchlit procession, the carnival floats and a second run of tar barrels.
Hatherleigh Carnival and Tar Barrels
Every year on the second Saturday in November ยท From 05:00
Next
Saturday 14 November 2026, From 05:00
Free
Sets off from
Market Street
The first run of flaming tar barrels sets off at 05:00 down Market Street and Bridge Street to the field by Island Park. A second run follows the torchlit procession in the evening.
HatherleighDevon
EX20 3JN
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- hatherleighcarnival.co.uk
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