Europe's biggest street party returns to west London for the 55th year.
Saturday 26 AugustSunday 27 Augustin French meaning opening of the day is one of carnival's best kept secrets. Kicking off just before sunrise, the hardcore revellers dance into the daybreak to welcome the carnival. Expect to see colourful paints and powders in place of the mud and oil of Caribbean tradition from 6:00 BST.
Official opening ceremony, Mas Judging Point, Great Western Road. Traditionally carnival is opened by local residents and participants, accompanied by the organisers and friends at 10:00 BST. Children's parade. This family-friendly morning event sees kids dancing in the streets in their homemade carnival costumes.Food stalls. There are hundreds of them, including Jamaican jerk chicken, Trinidadian roti and Guyanese pepper pot.
Sound systems. If you love to dance in the street but do not want to be "on di road" then sound systems are where it's at. Notting Hill Carnival's sound-system tradition is rooted in Jamaican culture and reggae music but you can hear everything from rare groove to house to samba. Kicks off at 12:00 until 19:00 BST.Food stalls and sound systemsPowis Square Stage, W11 2AY, 12.00-19.00 BST.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Notting Hill Carnival 2023 route map, timings and road closures explainedOver the August bank holiday weekend the roads around west London will be transformed by the Notting Hill Carnival
Read more »
£20,000 reward offered after rapper stabbed to death at Notting Hill CarnivalFather-to-be Takayo Nembhard died in hospital after being stabbed at around 8pm on August 29 2022 at Notting Hill Carnival.
Read more »
£20,000 reward offered after rapper stabbed to death at Notting Hill CarnivalFather-to-be Takayo Nembhard died in hospital after being stabbed at around 8pm on August 29 2022 at Notting Hill Carnival.
Read more »
£20,000 reward offered after expectant father, 21, stabbed to death at Notting Hill CarnivalA \u00a320,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can provide information to help bring those responsible for the death of Takayo Nembhard last year to justice.
Read more »