Visitor information - Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival is organised by London Notting Hill
Carnival Limited (LNHC) and takes place from Sunday 24 to Monday 25 August
During its two-day run it can
attract upwards of 1,000,000 people to Notting Hill.
This year, on the evening of
Saturday 23 August, a steel
band competition (Panorama)
will be held in Hyde Park from
4 to 9pm.
The unofficial opening of Carnival
will be held from 6 to 8am on
Sunday 24 August. This will
consist of several steel bands
playing in Ladbroke Grove.
Travelling to Carnival
Useful websites
Safety advice from Transport for London
Be cool, safe and happy
Here are a few tips which we hope will help you to get the most out of the festival.
- Keep drinking water or soft drinks to keep your fluid levels up
- Try to eat before you get to the carnival.
- Wear comfortable shoes: injuries to feet and ankles from street litter are very common
Be smart and be cool for a safe and happy carnival.
Safety tips
The Notting Hill Carnival is a weekend of fun and celebration in central London and we want you to have a great time. Please remember:
- keep aware, pickpockets will be attracted to the large crowds
- keep hold of all your property, especially whilst travelling. Lost items may cause a security alert and could disrupt services
- congestion may cause delays to your bus journey or cause some stations to be closed temporarily
- please be patient, our staff will be doing their best to get you to and from the Carnival
- take care if using open platform buses particularly when getting on or off in traffic
- if you are travelling only a short distance it may be quicker to walk
- arrange to meet friends before entering the Carnival area. Please don’t arrange to meet outside/ inside stations;
- check arrangements for your return journey before leaving for the Carnival – if you move around the area you may find your return journey easier from another station or bus stop
Medical emegency
If there is a medical emergency, dial 999 with the following information:
- The exact location where help is required – look out for street names, road junctions and landmarks
- The number of patients and their age/sex
- What's wrong – do they have chest pains, are they breathing, unconscious or bleeding?
- If possible get someone to signal where the ambulance staff are needed
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