The largest street festival in the world
Notting Hill Carnival – the world-famous West London street party – is back in the ‘hood Sunday 29 August and Bank Holiday Monday 30 August.
Here are the hottest after-parties on our doorstep here in Kensal Green…
Kensal Green's Carnival after-party circuit
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Sunday (2pm–2am) The Garden Party sees King of Carnival, Dub Pistols’ frontman Barry Ashworth joined by DJ Jon Carter’s legendary Block at The Lock and its unique blend of housey dance-floory dub-step;
Barry Ashworth (Dub Pistols)
expect Billy Nasty, Alex Blanco and Dave Hill, Leah ‘Lewah’ Brookes and Beat Rockers helping to throw some shapes.
Monday (2pm–2am) Snowbombing at the Garden Party has Matthew Bushwacka! of Layo and Bushwacka joining Jon Carter, Dub Pistols Soundsystem, The Whip (DJs) and Damon Martin (Disco Bloodbath) along with Russ Cuban, Black Rabbit’s Guy Williams, DRW. (Mr Jade Jagger, Jezebel’s own Dan Williams) and
You don't need mountains for snowbombing
Snowbombing favourites Cashmere Misfit and DJ Cuddles. Snowbombing will be living the powdery dream, as ever, taking their snow machine shenanigans onto the garden terrace.
Tickets are £12 per day (early birds £8) and available online and from the Masons Arms.
CHECKOUT FOR BARRY’S CARNIVAL PLAYLIST, ON PARK LIFE THIS FRIDAY…
Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NU
PARADISE BY WAY OF KENSAL GREEN
The Nextmen
Sunday (12pm–3am) Brighton DJ/producer Adam Freeland is joined by fellow super-producers Krafty Kuts and The Nextmen to lay down fierce funk, old school hip-hop, electro, and some good ol’ house music.
Monday (12pm–3am) The Count & Sinden are showcasing their experimental sounds for the official launch of their debut clubnight-entitled album ‘Mega Mega Mega’.
The Cuont & Sinden's album launch
The enigmatic Fake Blood will be riding high from his summer smash anthem ‘I Think I Like it’, with DJ sets from The Mystery Jets, up-and-coming dance don Redlight, frontman of Mercury Prize-nominated the XX Jamie Smith, the marvellous Martelo and hot new talent Mele. Laying on the live music is Katy B (whose Benga-produced anthem ‘On a Mission’ is ripping through the charts), assisted by local urban lyricist Bashy.
Tickets: Sunday £15, Monday £5. Tickets available in advance or the door.
Paradise by Way of Kensal Green, Kensal Green, London, W10 4AE
Sancho Panza sounds just as good inside
Sunday (7pm–3am) Sancho Panza and Leftside Wobble presents Carnival Top Up with Crazy P (2020 Recordings) Matt Brown (Sancho Panza) Jimmy K Tel (Sancho Panza), Jonathan Moore (Leftside Wobble), Freddy Love (Nothing Toulouse)
Tickets £8 in advance from www.sanchopanza.org and Ticketweb or £10 on the door if available.
The Regent, 5 Regent Street NW10 5LG
Follow Norman Jay's soundsystem to Harrow Road
Sunday (7pm–1am) Good Times Sound System with Norman Jay sees his legendary jamboree of funky rare groove and soulful house to hip hop, disco and reggae roll in post Carnival with Rudy Ranks and Loud Minority in tow.
Jazzie B
Monday (7pm–1am) Jazzie B from Soul II Soul is back at this boutiquey boozer with beats.
Tickets are £15 plus booking fee available from Ticketweb.
William IV, 786 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5JX
PS And over in Park Royal, after a hugely popular summer run of outdoor Saturday night parties, the Canal Party switches to Bank Holiday Sunday 29 August for a special Carnival after-party.
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