How Notting Hill Carnival is organised

In this event, Debi Gardner, one of the Board members of Notting Hill Carnival and Executive Officer of the BAS (British Association of Steelpans) joins host John ‘Soca Johnny’ David to share some insight into what goes into organising Notting Hill Carnival.

Hosted by RBKC Libraries, the talk about the carnival will take place on Thursday, 15th July, 7:00pm. To book a free ticket click here … organising Carnival talk

The event details say: ‘Carnival has it's roots in the Abolition of Slavery act in 1833, when the first Caribbean Carnival was held in Trinidad, and black Caribbeans took to the streets for their own carnival party with song, dance and costumes. Notting Hill Carnival came out of a combination of nostalgia for the Caribbean and the pressures and racial tensions experienced by Caribbean people in the UK in the 50s and early 60s. 

Over the next few decades it grew into a largest street festival in Europe. It now represents London's multiculturalism in its best light and engages people from all over the world who have made London their home.’