HOVE Carnival is being staged at Hove Park on Spring Bank Holiday Monday from 11.30am to 5pm to raise funds for Martlets Hospice.

There will be a variety of entertainment in the main arena including performances from The Black Eagles Acrobatic Show and The Mighty Smith.

Coastway Vets will be running its ever-popular dog show with categories including cutest puppy, most talented dog, waggiest tail and the dog the judge would like to take home.

There will be plenty of stalls along with children’s entertainment, amusements, fun fair rides, cake stalls and rides on Hove Park’s miniature steam railway.

Antonia Shepherd, from the hospice’s events team, said: “Hove Carnival is our chance to celebrate our very supportive community. It’s always a calendar highlight that marks the start of summer.”