The official bands for 2025’s Notting Hill Carnival announced

All of the official participating bands for Notting Hill Carnival 2025 have been announced.

This year’s Notting Hill Carnival takes place on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 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 celebrate the heritage of this special event in beautiful splendour.

Below is a full list of all the bands participating. If you’d like to parade or play with any of the bands, please contact them directly. Their websites, social media handles and general information can be found at the following links – Mas Bands, Brazilian Bands and Steel Bands. Also check out more information on the official Sound System’s.

Official Children’s Mas Bands 2025
Arawak
Bajan Raw Licquer
Capca
Caribbean Sessions
Carnival Revellers
D Riddim Tribe
Dragons
Dynamic Mas
Ebony Mas
Elimu
Flagz Mas Band
Funatik Mas
Gemz Mas
Heritage Mas
Hotwax Mas
Inspiration Arts
Mahogany 
Mangrove Carnival
Mas Africa
Masology
Paddington Arts
Peoples World
Soca Massive
S.I.A
Tropical Fusion
Tropical Isles
Utopia Mas
Vibrance Mas
Xtreme Slu UK


Official Steelbands 2025
Ebony Steelband 
Glissando Steel Orchestra 
London All Stars 
Mangrove Steelband 
Metronomes Steel Orchestra 
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra 
Panectar Steelband
Pantonic Steel Orchestra 
Raspo Steel Orchestra 
Real Steel Band 
Southside Harmonics 
St Michaels & All Angels 
Stardust Steel Orchestra 
Steelpan In Motion 
UFO Steelband


Official Jouvert Bands 2025
Ebony Steelband
London All Stars
Mangrove Steelband
Metronomes Steel Orchestra
Real Steel Steelband


Official Dutty Mas Bands 2025
Abir
Bacchanalia 
Colours Carnival
Chocolate Nation
Island Mas UK
Karnival Mania
Lagniappe
Omnia


Official Adult Mas Bands 2025
Arawak
Bacchanalia 
Bajan Raw Licquer
Caribbean Sessions
Carnival Creed
Chocolate Nation
Colours Carnival
D Riddim Tribe
Decore Ltd 
Dragons
Duka Mas Domnik
Dynamic Mas
Ebony Mas
Elimu Mas Band
Flagz Mas Band
Funatik Mas
Gemz Mas
Heritage Mas
Hotwax Mas
Hype Mas
Inspiration Arts
Island Mas
Karnival Mania
Lagniappe
Magical Mas
Mahogany 
Mangrove
Mas Africa
Masology
Omnia
Paddington Arts
Peoples World
Reign Mas
Soca Massive
S.I.A
Tears Mas
Tropical Fusion
Tropical Isles
UCOM
United Kreyol
Utopia Mas
Vibrance Mas
Vincy Alliance
Xtreme Slu Uk


Official Brazilian Bands 2025
Baque De Axe 
Batala 
Dende Nation 
Imperio Da Rainha 
Kinetica Bloco 
London School Of Samba 
Paraiso Samba School 
Tribo