The History

Discover where it all started

The beat goes on

Bringing the Caribbean to the streets of West London

Discover What The Weekend Is All About

Welcome to the largest street festival in Europe

The 5 Types of Music You'll Hear

Discover the beats to make you move your feet

"Notting Hill Carnival is important to me because it is a spiritual passage, it's a homage to my ancestors "- Fiona Compton, Historian

The Activist Roots of Carnival

How the the social and political conditions of the Windrush generation inspired the festival

The colors of Carnival

Explore the vibrant costumes of previous years

Reds, Pinks, and Greens

Explore the rainbow of Carnival history

Looking back

A snapshot of Carnival in the 80s with the Ebony Steel Band

Carnival Captured in an Artwork

Zoom into an illustrated interpretation by R Sampson

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Stories

Notting Hill Carnival

Discover the rhythm, Caribbean colors, and history of Europe's largest street festival

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