Notting Hill Carnival Reviews

The words “peace, love and harmony” usually conjure up a hippy commune or Glastonbury’s earlier days, but add the words “dancing, music and fun” (with a funky bit of mayhem on the side) and you get a whole new picture… Imagine this… You’re standing in the middle of a road – ...  Read the complete review

Yes folks, I got up Monday, had a wash & threw on my glad rags before hooking up with 5 of my home boys to take a trip down the Harrow Road into Notting Hill. Now on a August Bank Holiday this ain't the type of place you'd expect to see Juia Roberts & Hugh grant having a snog on the street corner, or his sidekick opening the front ...  Read the complete review

This little celebration is getting way out of hand. I went to the Notting Hill Carnival two years ago and had a great time. I travelled light, boogied like there was no tomorrow, drank tropical concotions, eat god knows what, and got home (eventually!) exhilared and enlightened from a veritable whirlwind of cultural experiences. ...  Read the complete review

Before I start, I realise that this may not be a very popular opinion, but I hope that you will hear me out! (Please don’t just NU me simply because you disagree!) I am a resident of Notting Hill, London and this opinion is written from a resident’s point of view! Every year 1-2 million people descend on a tiny area of Notting ...  Read the complete review

The Notting Hill Carnival takes place on August Bank holiday Sunday and Monday every year. Being a local resident, I used to join in the fun and dance in the streets. Now, the Carnival has become the biggest street event in Europe attended by two millions people. The event is just getting too big to be held in residential streets. On Monday when ...  Read the complete review

For me this is one of the highlights of the London year. I admit is has a plethera of problems - the stabbing last year for example was an awful thing to happen, and the litter gets a bit out of control - but the capital has no other event like it. There is no 'typical' person who goes to Notting Hill - although it is often still seen as a ...  Read the complete review

I moved to the area of West London 2 years ago which incorporates the route of the Notting Hill Carnival. However, I have not had the dubious pleasure of experiencing it from my own house as we vacate our property during the whole event after warnings from Neighbours about the constant and extremely loud music. I do not live in Notting ...  Read the complete review