Longton Carnival and The Pig Walk Parade 2026

Schedule

Sun Apr 26 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Longton Exchange Shopping Centre , ST3 2HT Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | Stoke On Trent, EN

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🐷The Pig Walk is Back - Save The Date:
🎉 Longton Carnival & Pig Walk Parade 2026 🎉
📅 Sunday, 26th April 2026 - 10am -4pm
📍 Longton Town Centre
🐷 Learn More: https://www.pig-walk.com/
FREE Entry | Live Music | Street Food | Parade | Fun Fair
Longton Carnival and Pig Walk Parade returns on Sunday 26 April 2026 for a full day of free, family friendly fun in Longton town centre.
Expect live music, circus entertainment, singing and dancing, free creative workshops, an artisan market, a fun fair, delicious street food stalls and, of course, the spectacular Pig Walk Parade.
🐷The Pig Walk Parade
Starting at Longton Exchange and making its way down The Strand, this colourful parade celebrates a unique piece of Longton’s history. Look out for vibrant costumes, live music, dance performances and a giant puppet pig leading the procession.
🐷The Story of the “Pig Walk”
John Aynsley, Mayor of Longton from 1886, raised money and secured land for Queen’s Park, Longton, as well as for Longton Cottage Hospital.
One of his fundraising efforts involved driving a pig through the centre of Longton. Today, we celebrate that quirky and much loved tradition through Carnival.
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Longton Exchange Shopping Centre , ST3 2HT Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 1 The Strand, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2JF, United Kingdom, Stoke On Trent

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