Notting Hill Carnival guide




        For a lot of Londoners, Notting Hill Carnival flashes by in a blaze of feathers, Red Stripe and tinnitus. To those who make it happen, it is a year-round operation, and its cancellation has been devastating for many involved.

It did not come as a surprise; the organisers had held off on the announcement in the hope that the situation might improve, leaving many to speculate on when, not whether, the event would be called off for the first time in its 54-plus-year history. But it looks like ‘cancelled’ isn’t the right word after all. Behind the scenes, the Carnival community has rallied together to take it from the streets and into cyberspace with a streamed version of the event on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Using different streaming channels, they’ll celebrate as much of the ‘real’ Carnival as possible. Time will be dedicated to a ‘Carnival Culture’ segment, where the street party’s pioneers will share personal memories of Notting Hill Carnival. There’ll also be live-streamed DJ sets from King Tubby’s and Rampage soundsystems as well pre-recorded performances from steelpan bands Ebony and Mangrove. Spotify has dedicated a whole microsite to the weekend, so you’ll never be stuck for a Carnival playlist. 

Find out how you can register to take part in Notting Hill Carnival Access All Areas 2020 here.

On the last weekend in August, London is the scene of a very spectacular event - the Notting Hill Carnival. In 2004, the world's second largest carnival parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The roots of Carribean carnival date back to the year 1833 when the Abolition of Slavery Act was announced in Trinidad. Celebrating their freedom, the black people of Trinidad took to the streets and had a great party with music and dance. The Carribean carnival was born.

When in the 1950s a huge number of West Indian immigrants came to London, they also brought their traditions and music. Faced with racism and unemployment, those immigrants dreamt of having a festival that would bring together the people from the Notting Hill area. So dances and other musical events were organised in North London. At the beginning, those events took place in various halls, but in 1964 the first street festival took place in Notting Hill. It was a great success, so the parade took place year after year attracting ever more participants and spectators.

The Notting Hill Carnival now takes place on three successive days (Saturday to Monday). It has become a true multi-cultural event and everyone is welcome to participate.

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