Notting Hill Carnival
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Notting Hill carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival is a staple of the London events calendar, held yearly in Ladbroke Grove in west London. It’s a globally recognised celebration of Caribbean culture in the UK and has many different music shows, food stalls and other things to do to get you in the festival spirit.
The first edition of the Notting Hill Carnival was held in 1965 and has been growing in attendance and recognition ever since this. Each year 2,500,000 people attend the Carnival in some capacity which creates an amazing sense of excitement and togetherness.
This year the Carnival will be held from 26th - 28th August.
The Carnival is open to all and features things to do for all ages and interests, whether you’re a foodie, a music connoisseur or a party animal there’s fun to be had for all!
The weekends line up is as follows:
Saturday 26th August
UK national Panorama Steel Band competition – 16:00 – 23:00
Emslie Hornimans Pleasance Park, W10 3DH.
This is one of the largest steel pan competitions outside of the Caribbean. It sees seven bands play a 10-minute composition from memory, with no sheet music allowed but great vibes guaranteed.
Please note that the Sunday and Monday are free to attend and open to all, but the Friday is ticketed admission only.
Sunday 27th August
The festivities begin EARLY on Sunday, when we say early, we mean it! 6 o’clock in the morning will see dedicated revellers gather in Ladbroke Grove, traditionally in Caribbean culture Carnivals start as the day breaks. This early start will occur outside Sainsburys in Ladbroke Grove, W10 6HJ.
The official opening ceremony is a little later, at 10 o’clock in the morning local residents, participants and organisers gather to official announce the beginning of the party.
Later on the Sunday:
- Childrens parade
- Dutty / fun mas (bright paints, dyes, powder and loads of energy!)
- Sound systems (12:00 – 19:00)
Live stages:
Soca City – 12:00 – 19:00
Emslie Hornimans Pleasance Park, W10 5DH
Powis Square Stage – 12:00 – 19:00
Powis Square, W11 2AY
Monday 28th August
Adults Parade – This is the main spectacle and showpiece of the Carnival, watch MAS bands bring the excitement and energy along the parade route. Join in by making some noise and dancing along!
Sound systems – Playing everything from rare grove to house to samba music!
Live stages:
Soca City stage – 12:00 – 19:00
Emslie Hornimans Pleasance Park
Powis square stage – 12:00 – 19:00
Powis square, W11 2AY
Follow this link to the official website to see the full weekend lineup: https://nhcarnival.org/
