Notting Hill Carnival is taking place Sunday 27 and Monday 28 August 2023. This fantastic event brings people of all backgrounds together in a colourful celebration of local culture.
Here you'll find what's going on over Carnival weekend, plus information about roads, toilets, parking, bins and recycling, and advice about street trading.
The event is organised by Notting Hill Carnival Ltd and supported by us and Kensington and Chelsea.
This year, expect to see approximately 13 steel bands, 72 mas bands, 6 Brazilian bands, 36 sound systems and 300 stalls.
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Information booklet for residents and visitors
Find all the information about street trading, road closures, changes to bin collections and more on our dedicated service changes page or read our resident information booklet:
Carnival schedule
Saturday
- UK National Panorama Steel Band competition, 4pm to 11pm, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, Kensal Road, W10 3DH, buy tickets for Panorama 2023
Sunday
- J’Ouvert 6am to 9am - the traditional celebration before the formal start of Carnival, starts at Sainsbury’s, Canal Way, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5AA
- Opening ceremony 10am to 10.30am, Judging Zone, Great Western Road
- Children’s Day Parade and Carnival 10.30am to 5pm
- Adults ‘Dutty Mas’ 10.30am to 8.30pm
- Sound systems across the carnival site, midday to 9pm
Live stages:
- Soca City, midday to 7pm, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, W10 5DH
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Powis Square Stage, midday to 7pm, Powis Square, W11 2AY
Monday
- Adults Day Parade and Carnival 10.30am to 8.30pm, along the parade route
- Sound systems across the carnival site, midday to 9pm
Live stages:
- Soca City, midday to 7pm, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, W10 5DH
-
Powis Square Stage, midday to 7pm, Powis Square, W11 2AY