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12/06/2026

Marlon Hibbert is the Manager and Band Leader of Endurance Steel Orchestra, an organisation he founded in 2009 with youth engagement and community cohesion at its core. Endurance aims to enrich the lives of young people through the art of steelpan, and Marlon gives them a space to grow, belong and find their voice.

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Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival Book is available NOW 📚🛒 | Link is in our bio

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10/06/2026

Augustine ‘Pepe’ Francis MBE is a living pioneer of the UK steelpan movement and Notting Hill Carnival. Over decades, he has played a leading role in shaping and safeguarding Carnival, including serving previously as Chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust (LNHCET).

As Director of Ebony Steelband, Pepe has dedicated his life to the development of steelpan and Carnival culture. Ebony has secured 24 UK Panorama championships, including an unprecedented run of nine consecutive titles between 1991 and 1999 that remains unbeaten.

For Pepe, Carnival has always been about culture, community and ensuring that something truly precious is protected and passed on to future generations.

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Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival Book is available NOW 📚🛒 | Link is in our bio

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We mourn the passing of Sterling Betancourt MBE, a true pioneer of steelpan and a giant of Caribbean culture.As one of t...
10/06/2026

We mourn the passing of Sterling Betancourt MBE, a true pioneer of steelpan and a giant of Caribbean culture.

As one of the original members of TASPO, Sterling helped introduce steelpan to Britain in 1951 and played a pivotal role in laying the foundations for what would become Notting Hill Carnival. His influence can still be felt in every steelband, every pan player and every note played across Carnival today.

That his passing comes during the 75th anniversary year of TASPO makes this loss even more poignant.

Sterling didn’t just witness history, he helped create it.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the entire community.

Rest in power, Sterling Betancourt MBE. 🖤

05/06/2026

Chris Somes-Charlton is a local resident who has spent years bridging the gap between the carnival committees, RBKC and the neighbourhood making sure that the people who live on the footprint aren’t just bystanders, but part of the conversation.

For Chris, carnival does something to the streets that can’t be replicated anywhere else. It changes the feeling of the neighbourhood and reminds everyone what community actually means.

His hope is simple: that it stays exactly that.. local, rooted and real.

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Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival Book is available NOW 📚🛒 | Link is in our bio

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04/06/2026

Safety at carnival isn’t just logistics, it’s care 🖤

David Prince has been providing community stewards to Notting Hill Carnival for years, ensuring that everyone who steps onto the footprint is treated with dignity and respect. From recruiting and training staff to overseeing security at the Tabernacle and across the carnival route, his work is rooted in something deeper than crowd management.

It’s about making people feel welcome in a space that belongs to them.

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Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival Book is available NOW 📚🛒 | Link is in our bio

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Road Make to Walk: Remembering 1976 and the Struggle to Keep Carnival on the Streets of Notting Hill is a landmark event...
02/06/2026

Road Make to Walk: Remembering 1976 and the Struggle to Keep Carnival on the Streets of Notting Hill is a landmark event marking 50 years since the community fought and won the right to keep carnival exactly where it belongs.

We’ll be celebrating the republication of Road Make to Walk on Carnival Day, written by Darcus Howe and published by the Race Today Collective, the text that chronicled the fierce fightback against attempts to push carnival off the streets of Notting Hill.

NHC CEO Matthew Phillip will be in conversation with Leila Hassan Howe, former Race Today Collective member and part of the 1970s Race Today Renegades mas band, moderated by historian and cultural theorist .

Without 1976, there may not have been 60 years. Come and hear the story.

🗓 Thursday 18 June 2026
🕦 7pm
📍 The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY
🎟 FREE - register via link in bio


We’re marking our diamond anniversary with a full season of events celebrating the culture, the history and the communit...
01/06/2026

We’re marking our diamond anniversary with a full season of events celebrating the culture, the history and the community that has kept Notting Hill Carnival alive for six decades. From exhibitions and conferences to launches and live events, there is something for everyone this year.

Save this. Share it. And stay close, more events are still to be announced. 💛

Full details at nhcarnival.org 🔗 Link in bio


28/05/2026

Andre grew up playing mas in the 90s with South Connections, and that early love for the road never left him.

Today he’s Operations Manager for Reign Mas Band and Band Leader for Carnival Revellers, one of the newest children’s bands on the road, carrying the next generation into the tradition he grew up in.

His mission is to bridge the gap between the mas he remembers and the mas of today, honouring the roots while making space for what carnival is becoming.

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Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival Book is available NOW 📚🛒 | Link is in our bio

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27/05/2026

60 years of resistance, rhythm and community in print. 🖤

Carnival: A Photographic and Testimonial History of the Notting Hill Carnival is a landmark publication that tells the story of how a community celebration became one of the world’s most iconic street festivals. Through rare archival photography and first-hand testimonies, it captures the people, music, artistry and energy that have shaped NHC across generations.

This 60th anniversary edition comes with exclusive memorabilia. A once-only collector’s piece marking this milestone year.

Every purchase directly supports the creatives and communities who continue to bring carnival to life.

This is history you can hold in your hands. Don’t miss it.

🔗 Link in bio | £40


Happy Independence Day, Guyana 💚💛❤️Celebrating 60 years of Independence 💫🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
26/05/2026

Happy Independence Day, Guyana 💚💛❤️

Celebrating 60 years of Independence 💫

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