News

Celebrate Guyanese Culture at GUSDA Family Fun Day 2025

Croydon Sports Arena on Sunday 27 July is the place to be for the 2025 version of this annual event organised by the Guyana...

Joseph Charles - Tue 22 Jul 2025

News

Master showman Sonny Blacks passes

The world of Carnival has lost a true pioneer. Impresario and cultural advocate Sonny Blacks passed away at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, on Saturday...

Stephen Spark - Mon 21 Jul 2025

News

Mas, music, money and remembrance – Notting Hill Carnival 2025

The road leading to Carnival Day can be a rocky one, and never more so than for Notting Hill Carnival 2025. An existential crisis...

Stephen Spark - Mon 21 Jul 2025

News

Fresh leadership at NCC with eyes set on transparency and Carnival...

The Ministry of Culture and Community Development has formally introduced a new Board of Commissioners for the National Carnival Commission (NCC), signalling a renewed...

Radeya Osman - Sun 20 Jul 2025

News

Antigua & Barbuda Youth Cricket Team opens UK Tour with first...

The Antigua & Barbuda Youth Cricket Team has made a strong start to their UK and Jersey tour, securing a commanding victory in their...

Radeya Osman - Tue 15 Jul 2025

Results

Problem Child dominates 2025 Vincy Mas Road March with first and...

Problem Child (Shertz James) has claimed both first and second place in the 2025 Vincy Mas Road March competition, according to results released by...

Radeya Osman - Tue 15 Jul 2025

News

Barbadian Diaspora spotlighted in second episode of Home Drums podcast

The second episode of Barbados' Home Drums podcast has officially dropped, continuing its mission to strengthen connections with the Barbadian diaspora through powerful storytelling....

Radeya Osman - Sun 13 Jul 2025

News

Mas Domnik presents Echoes of Heritage for Notting Hill Carnival

The Dominica UK Association (DUKA) is gearing up for another appearance at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 with its carnival band, Mas Domnik. Its theme...

Soca News Staff - Fri 11 Jul 2025

News

Notting Hill Carnival 2025 confirmed – Extra funding is secured

Notting Hill Carnival is officially ON! The organisers, Notting Hill Carnival Ltd (NHCL), have confirmed that Europe's biggest street party will once again bring...

Soca News Staff - Wed 09 Jul 2025

News

Jamaica is bringing something Magical to Notting Hill Carnival 2025

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will commemorate its 70th anniversary by participating in Notting Hill Carnival 2025 for the first time. The JTB will...

Stephanie Coleman - Wed 09 Jul 2025

News

Emerle Tisson has been crowned the National Carnival Queen of Saint...

Miss Bank of Saint Lucia, Emerle Tisson, was crowned the 2025 National Carnival Queen on Saturday 5 July at The Pavilion on Rodney Bay,...

Stephanie Coleman - Wed 09 Jul 2025

News

Celebrate Caribbean Culture at the Inaugural UK Small Band Panorama!

Get ready for a spectacular celebration of Caribbean culture at the inaugural UK Small Band Panorama—"A Battle of the Steelband Competition"! on Sunday, 3...

Soca News Staff - Sun 06 Jul 2025

News

Barbados to host GUBA Awards 2025 – A historic Caribbean first

In a landmark moment for Africa-Caribbean relations, the prestigious GUBA Awards will be hosted in Barbados this November — marking the first time the...

Joseph Charles - Sun 06 Jul 2025

News

Battersea Power Station welcomes the Spirit of Barbados this Summer

This summer, Battersea Power Station is transforming into a Caribbean experience, thanks to an ongoing partnership between Virgin Atlantic Holidays and the Barbados Tourism...

Mia Anthony - Fri 04 Jul 2025

News

Claudia Jones honoured with Blue Plaque at Camden Town Hall for...

In a moment steeped in both celebration and history, Camden Town Hall played host to the unveiling of a blue plaque on 26 June,...

Mia Anthony - Thu 03 Jul 2025

News

Soca Fete Guide July 2025 – Soca News

Here's your monthly rundown of what's happening, where, and when in the world of UK soca — plus a few other events you might...

Soca News Staff - Tue 01 Jul 2025

Feature News

Barbados: A Gem worth Exploring – Uncover the soul of...

Barbados. Just the name alone conjures images of turquoise waters and powdery white sands. But beyond the sun-soaked postcards lies an island pulsing with...

Mia Anthony - Mon 30 Jun 2025

News

Barking & Dagenham Carnival celebrates 10th Anniversary with Culture, Colour and...

Barking & Dagenham Carnival is set to return in full splendour on Saturday 12 July, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 10th...

Radeya Osman - Mon 23 Jun 2025

News

Notting Hill Carnival’s Future at Risk Without Urgent Funding

The Notting Hill Carnival, a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture in the UK, faces an uncertain future unless urgent government funding is secured. In...

Joseph Charles - Wed 18 Jun 2025

News

Kes The Band makes history in Toronto

On Saturday 14 June, the Budweiser Stage in Toronto welcomed its first-ever soca artist, Kes The Band. Led by frontman Kees Dieffenthaller, Kes The Band...

Joseph Charles - Wed 18 Jun 2025

News

Derby’s Carnival Spirit set to shine with Costume Contest and Golden...

Derby will burst into colour and rhythm this summer as the city gears up for two standout celebrations of Caribbean culture. First up is a...

Mia Anthony - Wed 18 Jun 2025

News

Carnival Arts and Mas Foundation UK – Connecting Culture, Communities and...

By Justin ThomasChair of the Carnival Arts and Mas Foundation (CAMF) At the Carnival Arts and Mas Foundation (CAMF), we are embracing a new era...

Soca News Staff - Mon 09 Jun 2025

News

Nevis Culturama 51 unveils calendar and patron

The Nevis Culturama Festival 51 Committee officially launched its calendar of activities on Tuesday 20 May at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park, unveiling the...

Radeya Osman - Thu 05 Jun 2025

News

Eighty songs advance to Saint Lucia’s Soca Monarch Quarterfinals

Eighty songs have progressed to the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, a major highlight of the Lucian Carnival...

Radeya Osman - Thu 05 Jun 2025

News

Barbados calling for We Gatherin’ 2025, win a trip for two

Barbadians living abroad can now win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the island as part of the “Barbados Calling—We Gatherin’ 2025” promotion. Launched...

Radeya Osman - Wed 04 Jun 2025

News

Saint Lucian Soca Icon Nicole David passes away at 51

Saint Lucia is mourning the loss of Nicki (Nicole David), the island's beloved Queen of Soca, who passed away yesterday at 51. A defining...

Radeya Osman - Tue 03 Jun 2025

News

Soca News – Soca Fete Guide June 2025

Get ready for nonstop vibes with our ultimate guide to soca events in London and nearby cities. From boat rides and J’Ouvert parties to...

Soca News Staff - Sun 01 Jun 2025

News

The Carnival Spirit: Colour, Culture, Community

Carnivals are the heartbeat of Caribbean culture—vibrant, unifying celebrations that bring people together in a blaze of colour, rhythm and revelry. From the steelpan...

ggoodis - Sat 31 May 2025

News

Metronomes – all for one and one for all

When is a group of people playing steelpan not a band? When it’s a family. That was the message from the concert given by,...

Stephen Spark - Thu 29 May 2025

Food & Drink News

A celebration of Trinidadian food on London’s Southbank

First celebrated in 2019 when Limin was based at Spitalfields, International Doubles Day (IDD) is back for its seventh year on Friday 30 May...

Dunstan Creavalle - Tue 27 May 2025

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