Notting Hill Carnival In London This Bank Holiday Weekend Next Stop Rio!

 The joyful Caribbean celebration takes place every year in the summer in Notting Hill.

Children's Day

Sunday is children's day, a family event.  Dancing in colourful fancy dress, Rather than in skimpy costumes.

Knife Arches & Police Presence

This year arches to detect knives have been put up. Because last year there were two murders, and they weren't the first time the event has not ended well for somebody.

Police have been told not to join in the dancing because that would distract them from being alert, watching the crowds for trouble or impending conflict. More than a hundred arrests were made in 2024 and that number has already been passed, which some would say s a good sign as a crackdown on crime means more safety and fun for those who just what to have a good time.

Celebrations Worldwide

Notting Hill Carnical is one of England's and the world's biggest celebrations of its type. Although in the UK other celebrations , parades, take place in ohter cities.

Planning

If you are travelling, to the carnival or simply nearby, you need to check on the closures of roads, or tube station exits.

Safety

Make sure you have drinking water, and limit the valuables you are carrying in case they are stolen or simply dropped when you are in a crush or orowd or shaking about dancing.

In case you are separated from your griends, family or group, have a backup plan of where to meet up at the end of the event. 

If you have any copyright free photos, such as your own which you don't mind sharing for free, please send them to me.

3 PM Memorial

At 3 pm there is a minute of silence to remember the citims of the Grenfell fire disaster which engulfed the skyscrapers nearby.

Dancing, Music, Parades

After that, it's back to singing and dancing again. Expect calypso, soca and steel bands. Plus parades of people wearing colourful costumes.

If you miss this one,  more carnivals take place at the end of thythe year and next year in Venice, Italy, and Rio, Brazil, the world's biggest carnival featuring samba music.

Rio.

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Useful Websites

https://nhcarnival.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NHCarnivalLDN/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Carnival