Charlesworth is a village in Derbyshire, England. Charlesworth is approximately two miles to the South West of Glossop town centre, and is a short distance away from the Greater Manchester border.

Charlesworth is well known for its Carnival, which is held each year in the town, providing fun and entertainment for all age groups in the village. Carnivals take place all over the world and have been held for hundreds of years. They usually feature parades through the streets. Often there are floats on which people stand. These carnival floats are often flat bed trucks, low loaders, lorries or trucks. Another feature of carnivals is the masks that people wear.

One of the highlights of the Charlesworth Carnival is the parade, for which children and adults dress in colourful costumes to represent different tableaux. One example is a seaside tableau in which children wear diving suits with goggles and carry a giant stick of rock. The Rio Carnival, held each year in Rio de Janeiro often features dancers with masks and stunning costumes. Go karting is another street related part of the Charlesworth Carnival, in which youngsters and adults drive go karts on the streets as part of the parade.

The 'on the field' section of the Charlesworth Carnival features various fun activities that take place in a local field. Here, local people are entertained with activities such as coconut shies, where they can throw wooden balls at coconuts in the hope of winning a prize. There are also craft items for sale and people showing off their pet owls, which are not for sale, but just for show.

The Carnival Queen of Charlesworth Carnival is elected every year. The Carnival Queen of Charlesworth is usually a young girl of primary school age. In other carnivals, the carnival queen may be a young lady in her late teens or early twenties.

Well dressing is a part of the Charlesworth Carnival, in common with other towns and villages across the Peak District of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Well dressing has been carried out in these parts of rural England since the Middle Ages. It is a pagan custom in which designs made of flower petals are created and used to decorate sources of water such as springs and wells, to give thanks for the purity of the water drawn from them. The practice of well dressing had particular relevance when the Black Death plaques were spreading across England in the Middle Ages.

Tug of War is a popular part of the Charlesworth Carnival, in which teams pull on the opposite ends of a rope as a test of strength. The teams can be children against children, men against men, or women against women. There should be an equal number of people on each end of the rope.

The scarecrow competition is a popular part of the Charlesworth Carnival in which scarecrows are created and placed in gardens or public places. Prizes are given for the best dressed scarecrow.

The Charlesworth Carnival features fell races which are available at four levels, one for adults and three different levels for children. The race for adults features a three mile race up and down Coombes Rock.