The History of Notting Hill Carnival

With Notting Hill Carnival taking place this weekend, we chart the history of the event, from the words of Allyson Williams - founder of Genesis, one of the first ever carnival Mas bands.
Notting Hill Carnival returns to west London this August bank holiday, the 55th edition of one of the world’s biggest street parties and the largest in Europe by a distance. Since 1966, carnival has been a celebration of British Caribbean culture and diversity, a festival of music, dance, and food and drink.
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