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Two Main Notting Hill Carnival Organisers Resign

Two Main Notting Hill Carnival Organisers Resign

The future of the Notting Hill Carnival has been thrown back into doubt after the resignation of its two main organisers. Ancil Barclay and Chris Boothman, both co-directors of the event, have blamed a lack of funding and disagreements over policing levels, adding that the carnival has become ‘impossible to manage.’ Despite being one of [...]

October 4, 2011 | By | Reply More
London’s Notting Hill Carnival To Go Ahead Despite Riots

London’s Notting Hill Carnival To Go Ahead Despite Riots

London’s Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, is to go ahead later this month, organisers said Thursday, despite calls for it to be cancelled following riots which swept across London last week. But the two-day annual celebration of Caribbean culture will finish three hours earlier than normal amid extra security, following talks between organisers [...]

August 22, 2011 | By | Reply More