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The Greatest Community-led Event on the Planet! Notting Hill Carnival 2025
A large crowd dances to reggae music and wave Jamaican flags during the Notting Hill Carnival. This is an annual event which has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill each August, over two days since 1965. It is led by members of the Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s. The carnival attracts up to 2 million people, making it the second largest street festival in the world. This crowd were also celebrating the Jamaican success in the Beijing Olympics.
Sunday 24 August 2025
Official Opening Ceremony
10.00-10.30
MAS Judging Point, Great Western Road
Traditionally Carnival is opened by local residents and participants, accompanied by the organisers and friends of Carnival.
Children’s Day Parade
Parade Route
This year we will return the Sunday to the children, encouraging increased participation with a range of family-friendly activities and events, with the main event being children’s mas. It’s an undeniable joy to see the next generation carrying the Carnival baton – dancing in the streets wearing their carefully crafted costumes.
Dutty/Fun Mas
Parade Route
Get down and ‘dutty whine’. Just like J’Ouvert, this mas is for those that enjoy the mayhem. As a spectator you can expect to be splashed with brightly coloured paints and powder or even melted ‘chocolate’. It’s pure revelry, and you can’t deny the infectious hyped energy of the party-hard participants, ‘chipping’ and ‘wining’ recklessly to the bass-heavy sound of the ‘mile-high’ mobile speakerboxes.
Sound Systems
12.00-19.00
If you love to dance in the street but don’t want to be ‘on di road’ then Sound Systems are where it’s at. Sound systems are a well established and integral part of Notting Hill Carnival specifically. Notting Hill Carnival’s Sound System tradition is rooted in Jamaican culture and Reggae music, at today’s Carnival you can hear everything from Rare Groove to House to Samba.
Live Stages
(TBC) 12.00-19.00
Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, W10 5DH
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