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Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival – this weekend!

Is is just me, or has the Notting Hill Carnival rolled around incredibly quickly again? Perhaps it’s all the other excitement in London this year over the Jubilee and the Olympics, but the August Bank Holiday (i.e. public holiday for the non-Brits) weekend – and therefore the Carnival – really seems to have snuck up [...]

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Notting Hill Carnival this weekend!

Another grey and rainy London day? It can mean only one thing – a Bank Holiday weekend (Public Holiday weekend for non-British readers) is upon us. And seeing as we’re at the end of August, that means it’s Notting Hill Carnival Bank Holiday weekend! Taking place this coming Sunday and Monday (Sunday 28th is Children’s [...]

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The Notting Hill Carnival is nearly here!

Has it already been a year? The last Carnival seems like it was only yesterday! Yes, the 2010 Notting Hill Carnival is upon us once again. Taking place on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August, from 9am to 8.30pm each day (obviously events at bars and clubs go on after), this year’s event is expected [...]

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Past memories of the Carnival

In addition to yesterday’s Carnival post, today’s Evening Standard has its own guide to the 2009 Notting Hill Carnival. They also feature memories of past Carnivals from an assortment of regulars, including musician Don Letts and DJ Norman Jay. Guide to Notting Hill Carnival (28th August 2009, The Evening Standard)

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