#notting-hill-carnival

#notting-hill-carnival

Met Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward said the use of live facial recognition, metal detector and stop-and-search had "prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous carnivals". There were 223 arrests on Monday, the day of the adult parade, and 200 on Sunday. The most common was for cannabis possession (70), possession of an offensive weapon (46), and drug supply (44).

"This year we have proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to carnival to cause harm to others. "We have used live facial recognition, knife arches and our stop and search powers to identify and arrest more than 400 suspects. "These arrests have prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous carnivals. "We thank the organisers and others who spoke out in the days and weeks ahead of the event to emphasise what carnival stands for,"

Our communities rightly expect their streets to be back to normal and ready for business by Tuesday morning after Carnival, and we're very proud to deliver that year in, year out. Revellers enjoy a sun-kissed day at Carnival It's a major operation and I am in awe of the hard-working men and women in our waste crews who work tirelessly through the night to collect the rubbish on Sunday and Monday.

We are here to enjoy ourselves and we know it's going to be a fantastic day, something you have never dreamed in your life.

Major travel disruption is expected today as up to a million people are set to attend the last day of Notting Hill Carnival. Ladbroke Grove is closed all day and stations including Latimer Road, Notting Hill Gate, Westbourne Park, Holland Park and Queensway will run an exit only service from 11am to 6pm. The main parade starts at 10.30am and sound systems will go live at 12.00pm, with floats, music and stalls set to end by 8pm.

One of London's reggae pioneers is due to receive a blue heritage plaque ahead of this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival. Barrington Von Adams, better known as Daddy Vego, founded his People's Sound System and People's Sound Record Shop in Notting Hill after arriving in the UK from Jamaica in 1956. After playing for seven years at the Roaring Twenties Club in London's West End, he became a central force in the country's emerging reggae scene.

The August bank holiday weekend is upon us, and that means one thing - London's mightiest, most colourful street party is back. Notting Hill Carnival 2025 will see million (yes, millions) of partiers flocking to west London donning feathers, big bold sequins and tributes to their cultures, ready to dance the day away. Public transport will inevitably be packed on Sunday and Monday as people make their way to the event.

With everything going on across the city, Londoners will be glad to know that planned train disruption this weekend is fairly minimal (though there may be some unpredictable disruptions). While a number of stations around Notting Hill will be partly closed for the carnival (more on that below), there are no cancellations or reduced services scheduled along any of the London Underground lines - just a few on the Overground lines.

Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street party in Europe with more than two million people attending each year to follow the three-mile (5km) parade. Partygoers can expect an eclectic and dazzling parade showcasing the best of masquerade dancing, soca, calypso, steel bands and sound systems. This year there will be a 72-second silence for the victims of the Grenfell disaster, as well as new policing methods.

Notting Hill Carnival, occurring this August bank holiday weekend, features steel drum bands, sound systems, feather-clad dancers, and thousands of attendees over three days.

Kensington and Chelsea Council confirmed that the concrete blocks will be temporarily removed for two weeks from Monday, while road closures will remain on market days between 10:00 BST and 16:00.

Over a million people will descend on West London across Sunday 25th & Monday 26th August for Notting Hill Carnival 2024, which is Europe's biggest street party.

Matthew Phillip defended the two-day event as "one of the few creative and cultural outlets left for our youth" after it was marred by violence in recent years.

London offers plenty of activities in August, including theaters, art exhibitions, pop-ups, and vibrant festivals such as South Facing, All Points East, and Field Day.