Notting Hill Carnival

Festival Name

Notting Hill Carnival

Start Date

28th August 2011

End Date

29th August 2011

Line Up

Caribbean street carnival, street party, 40 open air sound systems, caribbean food stalls and more

Details

Set in the iconic Notting Hill area of London, this carnival must be experienced by everyone. The days of the event start with the carnival floats and colourful procession winding their way around the local streets. Later in the day the carnival atmosphere transforms into a huge street party with people partying on every street corner to open air sound systems. 1 million people come out to party to a range of carribean music from around the world including the traditional steel bands as well as a variety of House, Dub step, D&B, Reggae, Funk and loads more. You'll often see some famous faces and bands performing where you'd least expect them.

The whole event is free and all the family are welcome.

Location

Notting Hill and surrounding areas, London