We are grateful for the support of Luton Rising, whose funding makes this work possible. Luton Rising owns London Luton Airport on behalf of Luton Council for community benefit, and their investment in local charities and community organisations is helping to create a healthier, fairer town where everyone can thrive.

We are committed to supporting the bold and ambitious vision for Luton in 2040. We will play our part in helping to make Luton a healthy, fair, and sustainable town where everyone can thrive, and no one has to live in poverty.  We have pledged our allegiance to Luton 2040:

As a registered charity, Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust is committed to working with individuals, schools, businesses, partner organisations, stakeholders and the diverse communities across Luton to build an inclusive and accessible carnival community that will help to support and deliver the Luton 2040 priorities.

  • We will continue to deliver the free and accessible annual Luton International Carnival as a child-focused family-friendly event that is inclusive and welcomes all the communities in Luton, reinforcing our carnival ethos that all of us together are one community.

  • We will continue to deliver a green and sustainable Luton International Carnival, continuing our commitment to exploring and using sustainable technology and materials in the development and during the event, and reusing and recycling materials and costumes to be used in the costume parade.

  • We will deliver workshops and arts activities with schools and colleges in Luton to provide opportunities and placements for children and young people to be included in the carnival arts and arts administration.

  • We will deliver workshops and arts activities with community groups across Luton to provide opportunities for Luton’s communities to participate and engage in our inclusive carnival arts programme.

  • We will continue to support the artistic and business skills development of carnival artists help them to assist to grow the vibrant creative industry in Luton.

  • We will continue to work with event organisers across Luton to add carnival elements to events, showing our commitment to partnership and exhibiting the inclusion and diversity of carnival, attracting people from across Luton and further afield to enjoy the carnival experience on their terms.

  • We will promote fairness through our charity by supporting local suppliers.

  • We will continue to pay the Real Living Wage which will support our staff to earn enough to have a decent standard of living.

Please following this link to find out more about our Luton 2024 pledge.