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UK CARNIVALS - NOTTING HILL

Notting Hill Carnival Events

Are you going to the Notting Hill Carnival this year? Send in your pictures and stories to carnival@itzcaribbean.com

The August Bank Holiday 2011, will be the 47th Notting Hill Carnival. Join Carnival celebrations, and don't miss Panorama, the Calypso Tent and other Carnival events. Starting in July, Carnival is a season of activities that celebrate the five carnival art disciplines; masquerade bands, steel bands, calypso music, static and mobile sound systems.

Calypso Tent

London Calypso Tent Launch

29th July 2011

The five-week annual pre-Carnival spectacular! A showcase of rich talent of British based Calypsonians. The 'Tent' is open every Friday until the 26th August 2011.
Doors open at 7:00pm
Carnival Village, The Tabernacle, Powis Square Time: 8pm
Click here for more info

London Calypso Tent 2011

Friday 5th, 12th, 19th, 25th, 26th August 2011

Groovy Soca Monarch Competition (Aug19th)
Calypso Monarch Competition (Aug 25th) .
Click here for more info

Calo Festival

Alexandra Palace, Wood Green. Time: 12pm - 6pm

19th - 21st August 2011

CALO Festival organised in collaboration with the Notting Hill Mas Band Association, Next Level PoisonUK and Carnival Village takes place from 19-21st August 2011 at Alexandra Palace.
Click here for more info on the Calo Festival >>

Panorama 2011

33rd National Panorama Championship

Saturday August 27th 2011 at 6:00pm

The UK's top steelbands, each comprising of between 40 and 75 musicians, compete for the title 'National Champions of Steel'.
Horniman's Pleasance Park, Kensal Road, London W10. more info on UK Panorama Championship

J'Ouvert

J'Ouvert

TBC

Steelbands participate in a procession to mark the official opening of the Notting Hill Carnival. Revellers daub paint and mud on themselves as a traditional way of driving away demons.
Location: Ladbroke Grove Road Meet by Sainsburys at the top of Ladbroke grove between 5:30 - 6:00am and get ready to get dutty!Time: 6am - 10am .
Click here for more info on J'ouvert >>

Notting Hill Carnival Children's day parade

Sunday 28th August 2011

Europe's biggest celebration of music, movement and masquerade. Active participation from young people is encouraged. On the Road Junior Costume Competition (several categories including King, Queen and Best Band)
Time: 10am - 7pm

Notting Hill Carnival Monday

Notting Hill Carnival Monday

Monday 29th August 2011

Carnival Monday is one of Europe largest street events. The UK's leading Steel bands, Mas bands, Soca on the Move Sound Systems make up the parade.

Time: 10am - 7pm
Venue: Notting Hill - main Carnival route parade. 10am-9pm.

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GETTING TO NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
Tube: Central Line - Notting Hill Gate
Bus Routes: 23, 27, 28, 31, 52, 328

Tube and bus connections to Bayswater, Queensway and Westbourne Park, aswell as the rest of London are convenient. Paddington station is nearby for those needing a direct rail link, or the Heathrow Express, arriving every 15 minutes from the Airport.

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