Balloons, colourful ribbons and smiles from ear to ear were all on show at the Totton Carnival 2025 despite fears that it could be the last one. 

The Totton Carnival has been a staple of the town for around 120 years with floats from charities, schools and community groups being greeted by hundreds of people who lined the streets of Totton to cheer on the annual parade.

Despite the fun at the event, coupled with the glorious sunshine, some were a little downbeat that this could be the last Totton Carnival after more than a century due to a lack of volunteers. 

Ann Page, 69, and Helen Chant, 56, from the Totton and Eling Community Association have been creating and designing their trailer and costumes for more than six weeks. 

Helen Chant, Ann Page and Charlotte Orchard Helen Chant, Charlotte Orchard and Ann Page (Image: NQ) Helen, a Totton resident for more than 25-years, said: "We have so many organisations taking part today - there are dance schools, scout groups, charities and community groups like ourselves. 

"We then parade through the town on the back of our trailers for all the residents to enjoy. 

"Our team have put a huge amount of work into today. We have handmade everything using what time we have after work and at the weekend."

Floats paraded the Totton streets (Image: NQ) Ann has been taking part in the Totton carnival since she was four-years-old.

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She said: "The carnival is fantastic but it needs more support if its going to happen again next year.

"Without the carnival we would loose our community spirit. Totton is a really big town and we need community events just like the carnival. it brings people together and puts smiles on faces."

Gill Knighton is the chairman for the Totton Carnival and has had to do much of the work herself. 

Gill Knighton Gill Knighton (Image: NQ) She said: "Its taken a whole year just to pull all of this together - this year marks 120 years - and if volunteers don't come forward this really could be the last one. 

"I'm looking for eight to 14 volunteers for our committee who can get in touch with us on our Facebook page. We have all sorts of different jobs that need doing and it would be devastating if we could not do this again."

The floats and trailers started the carnival at the AFC Totton ground on Saturday, June 21, then paraded through Totton town centre and finished at Eling Recreational ground.