Organisers of the Kemptown Carnival have made the difficult decision to cancel this years event so that the development of the new governing body of the organisation can be fully established. Despite having secured the financial confidence to go forward with the Carnival this year with Brighton Palace Pier due to be announced as the main sponsor, organisers have decided that more time was needed to ensure that the foundations of the new Kemptown Carnival CIC as an emerging Carnival Arts Organisation in the south of England are firmly secure.