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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Notting Hill carnival is back – and it’s here to stay, say organisers

Notting Hill carnival 2019
The last Notting Hill carnival on the streets of west London was in August 2019. Photograph: Vickie Flores/EPA

The Notting Hill carnival is here to stay because it “means too much to too many people”, its organiser has said before the event’s return after a three-year hiatus.

Matthew Phillip, the carnival’s chief executive, said Europe’s largest street festival, which was forced online during the pandemic, was stronger than ever, with 2 million people expected to gather and celebrate in west London this bank holiday weekend.

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