notting hill carnival

The annual celebration has its roots in resistance, hope, and celebration; we should do our best for it to stay that way, freelance writer Samara Linton writes.
Organisers say focus on criminality is "stifling" the world-famous street festival.
The event was policed by the biggest team of officers in six years.
Established in the 1960s as a way to bring cohesion to the community, Notting Hill Carnival has been a stalwart on the capital’s party calendar. But it has never been far away from negative press, with this year’s event tarnished by fears of knife crime.
Police given extraordinary powers of arrest under Section 60 laws.
You'll be able to refill your water bottle for free over the weekend.
'Remember you are the Grenfell generation, and you are special.'