About two million people are expected to join the fun during two days of music, dancing and parades.
Held in west London, about two million people are expected to attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival, which runs across Sunday and Monday.
The party got started on Saturday night with a steel band competition and continues across Sunday and Monday.'This is our community' Sheyi Martins-Allen, 36, has been going to carnivals since she was 10 years old and now brings her young family.Liani Devito, president of the Samba de Rainha dance school, told BBC News her 71 dancers and drummers would be bringing a "Brazilian flavour" to the streets of Notting Hill."You can expect Brazilian drums, Brazilian dance, Brazilian culture" she added.
"It's a way for me to be connected to my roots and also to show my beautiful culture in where I chose to build my home, London."Our community is formed by different people, from different backgrounds, and it's where everyone comes together."Take a sneak peek at this year's carnival costumesCyclist to miss world races if no asylum interview
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