Date

1 May, 2026

COMMUNITY-LED FLAGS 

As part of Flag Carnival, at Arts & Health Festival, 10-12 July, we’re inviting community groups across North Somerset to take the lead in creating their own bold, expressive flags to represent their group. Groups are encouraged to personalise their flags and bring their ideas to life. Whether you’re celebrating your community, sharing a message, or simply exploring creativity together, this is your chance to contribute to a vibrant, collective artwork.

To support you, we’ll be providing flag-making materials which include flag poles and base fabric material, a selection of art materials to get you started.

You can also visit Weston’s community Scrap Store for a free bag of additional reclaimed fabrics and creative art materials to decorate your designs, helping each flag reflect the unique identity, stories and spirit of your group.

Your finished flags will become part of the spectacular Flag Carnival during the Arts & Health Festival, 10-13 July – a joyful, colourful celebration of our region’s creativity, diversity and togetherness.

Flag Carnival is a collaboration between Super Culture, Alliance Homes, and The All Healthy Living Centre, funded by Without Walls.

FLAG MAKING GUIDE 

Your Flag

Your flag can be any size – big or small. Leave enough space along the edge of your fabric to create a channel for the pole. This can be sewn or stapled. Flags can be created with 1 pole or with 2 poles as a banner.

Gather Your Materials

You are also welcome to use your own materials, or collect flag-making materials from Super Culture, Grove Lodge, Grove Park on Tuesday’s & Thursday’s.

  • Plain off-white calico base fabric with sewn channels, flag poles, art materials.
  • Head to Weston Community Scrap Store to gather a FREE basket of reclaimed fabrics and creative materials.

Create Your Flag

You can decorate your flag however you like – sew, stitch or stick, draw, paint, print, or combine different materials and textures. Feel free to experiment with a range of mark-making materials – it doesn’t have to be limited to fabric paint.

Design Ideas

This is your chance to contribute to a vibrant, collective artwork. Make it bold, make it meaningful, and make it yours. Think about what’s important to you or your group. What represents your community, identity, values, or story? Will you include words?

Flag Carnival Information

  • Saturday 11 July, at 11.30am – meet opposite the Winter Gardens on the seafront promenade. 
  • Parade 12-1pm.

Flag Installation

  • Flags will be displayed as part of a large-scale installation on Weston’s beach after the parade, alongside information about your community group and your flag.
  • Flags can be collected after 5pm on Sunday 12th or we can keep them for you to collect afterwards.