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Heading into 2025!

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TRAVEL ADVICE FOR NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

This information will be made available nearer to Carnival | 24-25 August 2025. When Notting Hill Carnival is on, public transport in the area does not operate as usual. It remains the best way to get to and from Carnival, but please follow this advice and make note of these changes as it will give…

Carnival Conversations – A brand new event series amplifying Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival Conversations – A brand new event series Thursday 29th August from 6-10pm @ Kindred, W6 9BW Carnival Conversations is a brand new series of curated events designed to discuss Notting Hill Carnival and to connect it with the community through honest conversations, networking and panels. The first event takes place on Thursday 29th August…

Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park stage – Red Bull and Strawberries & Creem (S&C) announce artists performing

Red Bull and Strawberries & Creem (S&C) have both announced artists that will be performing on the Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park Stage during Notting Hill Carnival Sunday 25 August from 1pm – 7pm – Red Bull Stage Lil Silva and Shy One will be performing Red Bull Selector sets Red Bull Selector flips the ‘no…

Carnival Culture In The Park returns – Tickets are on sale now

For the fourth consecutive year, and with the support of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Carnival Village Trust presents four nights of Carnival Music at Opera Holland Park’s open-air theatre. This vibrant programme highlights both traditional and contemporary Caribbean musicians, celebrating Carnival culture through Calypso, Steelpan, and Brazilian genres. Get ready for four…

Panorama 2024 – The UK’s National Steelband competition – is on sale now!

We’re delighted to announce the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition 2024is on sale now. Saturday 24th August 20244pm – midnightEmslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, Kensal Road, W10Tickets from £7 Once again Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park and will bring together a medley of Carnival elements all in one day ending with the crescendo that is Panorama! The…

Notting Hill Carnival resident information hub’s are now live

In conjunction with RBKC and Westminster Council, the resident information hubs are now live. These are designed to answer any questions residents on the Carnival footprint may have before, during and after the event. For RBKC residents please visit here For Westminster Council residents please visit here In addition, a Resident Guide Book has been…

Notting Hill Carnival officially launched for 2024

Panorama – Saturday 24 August NHC Children’s Day – Sunday 25 August NHC Main Parade – Monday 26 August Matthew Phillip, CEO Notting Hill Carnival Ltd “a living, breathing showcase of how immigration has transformed the UK into a global cultural powerhouse.” New partnerships… Tate Britain’s Big Weekender – 3 & 4 August Carnival Conversations…

The Big Weekender – celebrating all things carnival, music, community and home, in partnership with Tate Britain – 3 & 4 August 2024

Taking place at Tate Britain on 3 & 4 August 2023, this festival is inspired by Alvaro Barrington’s Grace commission at Tate Britain this summer. It is part of their Gather Together event series. Family Day Saturday 3 August 11.00–16.00 Calling all families with children ages 0-16 to come along on Family Day to paint, hear stories, dance and move outside…

Notting Hill Carnival to perform at Glastonbury Festival’s CarHenge

Two of the UK’s most important cultural events come together Notting Hill Carnival & Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival’s CarHenge hosts Notting Hill Carnival for a weekend of music, dancing and good vibrations Wednesday 26 – Sunday 30 June – Worthy Farm Notting Hill Carnival is returning to Glastonbury Festival, bigger and better than ever, with over…

Vision 2025

Notting Hill Carnival is happy to announce its inclusion in Vision 2025

What is Vision:2025? The Green Events Code of Practice development has been led by the Vision: 2025 group, with extensive consultation across the outdoor live events industry during 2022. It is intended to establish best practice, provide clear and robust minimum standards, and shared targets for sustainability, understood and adopted by all stakeholders across the…