Updates
Grandstand Seating – Notting Hill Carnival 2026 – On Sale Now
Great western Road, Westbourne Park, W11 1BDSunday 30th & Monday 31st August 2026 Experience Carnival from the Best Seat on the Route! TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FROM HERE Join us in the Judging Zone Grandstands for the second year running. This exclusive viewing area puts you right at the centre of the action, where every band…
Panorama 2026 – The UK National Steelband Competition
Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, London, W10 5EGSaturday 29th August 2026 – 4pm – MidnightTickets available now from here Panorama 2026… an unforgettable night of steelpan excellence! Get ready for an incredible evening of music, culture and competition as the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition returns on Saturday 29th August 2026. Following the success of last…
Carnival Conversations returns on 20th May – Tickets on sale now
Join us for an evening of discussion at Notting Hill Carnival Presents: Carnival Conversations, on Wednesday 20th May, 2026. Tickets available now from here Notting Hill Carnival Presents: Carnival Conversations in partnership with TALLAWAH Agency. We’re honoured to present Carnival Conversations as part of City Splash Week, joining a vibrant programme of events celebrating Caribbean culture across…
A statement from Notting Hill Carnival Chair Ian Comfort regarding Carnival funding
Following the announcement by the Mayor’s office on 27 March regarding funding for Notting Hill Carnival (read here), please find below a statement from Notting Hill Carnival Ltd. Chair Ian Comfort. “As Chair of Notting Hill Carnival, we welcome the Mayor’s vital support, which ensures that we can deliver a safe, spectacular and sustainable Carnival…
The official bands of 2026’s Notting Hill Carnival announced
All of the official participating bands for Notting Hill Carnival 2026 have been announced. This year’s Notting Hill Carnival takes place on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August. As ever, Sunday will see the streets full of the wonderful energy of the children’s bands with Monday being the day the adults hit the road and…
UK Festival Awards recognise Matthew Phillip with Industry Recognition Award
Matthew Phillip, CEO of Notting Hill Carnival and Carnival Village Trust has been honoured with the 2025 Industry Recognition Award at the prestigious UK Festival Awards. Held at the DIECAST in Manchester on 2 December, The UK Festival Awards celebrates the very best of the festival industry. This year it celebrated its 20th anniversary and…
FITNESS RELIEF FUNDRAISER
Carnival Village Trust presents… in collaboration with RockItWithRho & GetFitGetLit FITNESS RELIEF FUNDRAISERGet Fit. Get Lit. Give Back. Monday 17th November 2025 – 7PM – 8PMVENUE: UNDR, 3 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL TICKETS: £20 – BOOK NOW Join us for a high-energy Carnival-style fitness session with purpose raising funds for Caribbean countries affected by Hurricane…
RIP Sonny Blacks ~ A True Pioneer of Carnival
Carnival was in Sonny Blacks’ blood. Arriving from Trinidad in 1961 with Dixieland Steel Orchestra, he brought with him the spirit and energy of Trinidad Carnival, helping to shape what would become Notting Hill Carnival. In 1968, he formed the Carnival Development Committee the first official organising body laying the groundwork for a festival rooted…
Notting Hill Carnival 2025
Notting Hill Carnival 2025 Saturday 23 August – Panorama (with Junior Panorama debut)Sunday 24 August – J’ouvert & Children’s Day Parade, Sound Systems and StagesMonday 25 August – Main Parade, Sound Systems and Stages Elba Hope Foundation Partnership AnnouncedR.E.S.P.E.C.T. Campaign Launched Trippin return with the official Notting Hill Carnival Map TT:NHCarnivalLDN I:nhcarnivalldn FB: NHCarnivalLDN X:@NHCarnivalLDN…
Funding for Notting Hill Carnival 2025 confirmed
Funding for Notting Hill Carnival 2025 confirmedSunday 24 & Monday 25 August 2025www.nhcarnival.org Notting Hill Carnival Ltd. (NHCL) organisers of Notting Hill Carnival, can confirm that Europe’s largest street event will be taking to the streets of west London this August Bank holiday weekend. Following an NHCL commissioned independent review, which was supported by Carnival’s…
UK National Panorama Competition 2025 – Tickets On Sale Now
Saturday 23 August 2025Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park TICKET ON SALE NOW – CLICK HEREGates open at 4pmJunior Panorama 5pmPanorama 8pm Get ready for an unforgettable evening of steelpan as the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition returns on Saturday 23rd August 2025 For the first time in history, Junior Panorama will take place on the same…
Meet The Judges
A tradition of Notting Hill Carnival is that the parading costume bands are judged by a panel of experts. They score the bands on a number of artistic disciplines that include interpretation of their theme, creativity, innovation and originality, performance and impact. Within 24-72 hours, the results for first, second and third places in each…









