Good morning. Anyone straying near west London this bank holiday weekend will hear thumping bass from the Notting Hill carnival. Two million revellers will be drawn to the streets draped in flags and decked in jewels to enjoy the world’s second largest carnival after Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
London’s celebration of Caribbean heritage, arts and culture dates back to 1966. Yesterday was family day, with streets lined with hundreds of food stalls and smoke from barbecues filling the air. Today will be the bigger celebration, with huge crowds and more partying, attracting people from around the globe with parades, soca music and masquerade bands.
