Notting Hill Carnival
Mon 31 Aug 2026
London, United Kingdom | united kingdom
About Carnival
Held annually over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Notting Hill Carnival is Europe's largest and most iconic street festival. Drawing over one million visitors each year, it transforms West London into a vibrant kaleidoscope of colour, music, and dance. The pulsating rhythms of soca, calypso, and dancehall reverberate through the streets, accompanied by dazzling costumes, towering floats, and energetic masquerade bands — creating an unforgettable sensory spectacle.
Beyond the music and movement, the carnival offers a rich culinary experience with food stalls serving authentic Caribbean delights, including jerk chicken, roti, plantains, and rum punch. This feast for the senses reflects the depth and diversity of Caribbean culture and community in the UK.
More than just a lively celebration, Notting Hill Carnival stands as a powerful expression of Caribbean identity, heritage, and resilience — a vibrant testament to the enduring spirit and creativity of the diaspora.
Beyond the music and movement, the carnival offers a rich culinary experience with food stalls serving authentic Caribbean delights, including jerk chicken, roti, plantains, and rum punch. This feast for the senses reflects the depth and diversity of Caribbean culture and community in the UK.
More than just a lively celebration, Notting Hill Carnival stands as a powerful expression of Caribbean identity, heritage, and resilience — a vibrant testament to the enduring spirit and creativity of the diaspora.
Mas bands
Mas Band
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Year
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WEB
Type
Sound Systems
West Row nr junction with Kensal Road
1C
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Southern Row / East Row
1C
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Bonchurch Street / Portobello Road
2B
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Leamington Rd Villas / Westbourne Park Rd
5B
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St Luke's Road corner of Lancaster Road
3A
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Powis Square
3B
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Powis Terrace
3B
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Adella Street
1C
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Talbot Road outside the Globe
3B
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Adjacent to 304 / 306 Portobello Road
2B
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Middle Row / Conlan Street
1C
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Oxford Gardens / St. Lawrence Terrace
2B
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Wornington Road
2B
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St Luke's Road / Tavistock Road
3A
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Clydesdale Road o/s Clydesdale House
3B
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o/s 318 Portobello Road
2B
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o/s 47 Cambridge Gardens
2C
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Off Portobello Road - behind the Ladbroke Grove Fire Station
3A
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Off Ledbury Road road opposite The Walmer Castle
1C
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Canal Way
1B
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Ledbury Road / Westbourne Park Road
5B
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Colville Gardens
3B
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o/s 11 All Saint's Road
3A
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Southern Row (old Goodtimes site)
4B
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Talbot Road
1D
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Colville Square
3D
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o/s 23 All Saint's Road
3A
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Hazelwood Crescent
1D
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St Lawrence Terrace / Chesterton Road
2B
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Telford Road nr Lionel Mews
2B
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o/s 54 Leamington Road Villas / Tavistock Road
5C
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Goldborne Road
1D
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Ledbury Road/Talbot Road
5A
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Southern Row corner of Bosworth Road
2B
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Talbot Road / Sutherland Place
5A
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Oxford Gardens junction with Portobello Road
2B
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