Soham Carnival
& Heavy Horse
Show 2025
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SUNDAY 25th MAY 2025
soham carnival and heavy horse show is set for it's 72nd Year.
We have some exciting performances and attractions booked for the day, with our traditional Heavy Horse Show and Town parade.
this popular event has always proven to be a fun, family day out for all ages, and offers fundraising for local charities, groups and associations, and offers exposure for local businesses.
Hope to see you there!
From The Soham Benevolent Association
(Soham Carnival and Heavy Horse Show Event Organisers).
Email: carnival@soham.org.uk Call: 01353 624493
Message: www.facebook.com/sohamcarnival
Please note: This event has no on-site parking facilities (If Disabled parking is required, please contact us)
Dogs are not allowed on the recreation ground (Except guidance dogs)
Events
OUR MAIN EVENT FOR 2025!
The English School of Falconry
Come & watch the amazing, falconry display team in action with their beautiful, free flying Eagles, Owls, Hawks & Falcons.
See these awe inspiring birds swoop above your heads & see them demonstrate their skills especially for you, then come & meet them afterwards.
2025 event schedule
Main Arena
Skate Park Area
9.00-1.00: HEAVY HORSE SHOW
1.45-2.45: JUDGING OF PARADE FLOATS, PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
2.45- 3.15: ENGLISH SCHOOL OF FALCONRY
3.15- 3.40: ACF MARCHING BAND
3.40-4.:00: SYNERGY MAJORETTES
4.00- 4.30: ENGLISH SCHOOL OF FALCONRY
10.30- 4.30: SKATEBOARD JAM , WORKSHOPS & COMPETITION
10.30- 4.30: GRAFFITI WITH KILO: WORKSHOPS & ARTWORK PIECE
Near the Pavillion
11.00- 12.30: SOHAM COMRADES BAND
11.00- 4.30: SOHAM FITNESS CENTRE
Small Arena
1.00 - 4.30: KUK SOOL WON & BOSS ELITE
Music Stage Line Up
12.30-1.15: TZARINA
1.15-2.15: FLASHBACK
2.15- 2.30: KD THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
2.30 -3.30: MICHAEL ANTONY & GUESTS
3.30- 4.30: THE RIFFUGEES
4.30- END: DJ GREEDY G
Book Your Stall, pitch or Float Here
SORRY ALL PITCHES & STALLS ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED FOR 2025
Horse Show Schedule
1. 1. Any Heavy Breed Yearling, colt, filly or gelding.
Special for best of each breed
shires - Sponsored by Old Tiger Stables, Soham
2. Filly or Gelding 2 or 3 Years Old
3. Barren Mare or Gelding 4 Years & Over
4. Mare with Foal at Foot 4 Years & Over
5. Foal
6. Champion Shire
percheron
7. Filly or Gelding 2 or 3 Years
8. Barren Mare or Gelding 4 Years & Over
9. Mare with Foal at Foot 4 Years & Over
10. Foal
11. Champion Percheron
suffolks - Sponsored by G's Fresh
12. Filly or Gelding 2 or 3 Years
13. Barren Mare or Gelding 4 Years & Over
14. Mare with Foal at Foot 4 Years & Over
15. Foal
16. Champion Suffolk
Clydesdales - Sponsored by Chassis Cab DAF
17. Filly or Gelding 2 or 3 Years Old
18. Barren Mare or Gelding 4 Years & Over
19. Mare with Foal at Foot 4 Years & Over
20. Foal
21. Champion Clydesdale
final classes
22. Grand Champion from Classes 1 - 21
23. Young Handler 12 Years & Over (up to 18 years on show day)
24. Ridden Heavy Horse. Judged on Performance, Manners & Obedience as a Riding Horse. Flights Must be Removed or Laid Down. Hard Hats Must be Worn at All Times when riding (and be up to current British Standard)
25. Best Harnessed Horse in Hand
26. Horse in Working Harness
27. Single Heavy Horse Turnout
28. Single or Pair with Agricultural Implement or Farm Cart
29. Pair Heavy Horse Turnout
30. Best Plaited
31. Best Groom or Showman
32. Best Foot
33. Best Shod
Thank You to Tim Murfitt who has kindly donated the prize money for Classes 32 & 33
FOLLOW US
@sohamcarnival (soham benevolent association)
Beneficiaries
Our beneficiaries evening was held at The Ship Soham on 8th July 2024 where we distributed £8100.00 raised to donate to our chosen beneficiaries.
TRUSSEL TRUST -SOHAM & ELY FOOD BANK was our main beneficiary who received £2000.00.
We gave the food bank £1000.00 in cash & as with 2023, we again worked in association with the food retail store in Fordham, Fresh & Proper- distributors of Morrisons, & bought goods at cost with the other £1000.00. Joshua James, owner of Fresh & Proper kindly ordered all Morrisons own brand goods at wholesale. The retail value would have been £1450.00 so this added £450.00 value to our original £1000.00 Donation.
The remaining £6100.00 was split between the following, schools, clubs, charities & organisations
ACF, Arthur Rank Hospital, Boss Elite, Bumbly Bees music group, Cambridge Acorn Project, Day Centre Monday Club, Friends of Soham Village College, Hedge Hog Corner, Just George, KD Theatre, Littleport Scouts, Molyn, Newmarket Breast Feeding Group, North Chapel Soham, Over 60's, PossAbility, Soham Community Association, Soham Scout Hut, Soham Comrades Band, Soham Lodge Care Home, Soham Windmills Playgroup, Soham Twilight WI, St Andrews Primary School, Synergy Majorettes, The Crescent Amenities Fund, The Shade Primary School, The Weatheralls Primary School, Voluntary & Community Action East Cambs (VCAEC)
If you would like to receive a donation for your organisation, charity, school or group, please email: Carnival@soham.org.uk or write to 44 Martins Close, Soham, CB7 5ES Closing date 16th June 2025
ABOUT
The first ever Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show was held on Soham Recreation Ground to celebrate the Queen's Coronation in 1953.
Due to that shows’ success, The Soham Benevolent Association was formed the following year, to continue to bring this popular event together on an annual basis.
This year is particularly exciting, as we are due to witness the Kings Coronation and recognition of the Queen Consort, whilst the Soham Carnival celebrates its 70th Anniversary year!
Soham Carnival and Heavy Horse Show continues to provide a great day out for all the family, whilst helping to raise funds for local schools, charities and organisations.
Having the traditional, atmosphere of a town gala, with regular events throughout the day, interactive displays, shopping stalls, heavy horses, a parade of floats through the town and finished off with live music to dance to, Soham Carnival still proves to be one of the most loved, local events in Soham and surrounding areas.
SOHAM BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN - KIM BOTTING
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN - Marion Botting
TREASURER & PR - HELEN BAVESTER
SECRETARY - GAIL BRADLEY
HORSE SHOW MANAGER - MATT BRADLEY
LOGISTICS - TIM KING
WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA - NAOMI JARMAN
SOHAM BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION IS 100% VOLUNTARY
AND ALL FUNDS RAISED AT SOHAM CARNIVAL GO TOWARDS MUCH NEEDED
HELP FOR LOCAL CHARITIES, AMENITIES AND ORGANISATIONS
THAT SERVE THE PEOPLE OF SOHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
our sponsors
