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Time Out has the official guide to this year’s festivities in west London – and we’ve got full details of the soundsystems, Mas parade and everything else you need to get the most out of Europe’s biggest outdoor carnival
© Nick Ballon
Essential information
Where it is, how to get there – all the essential info on this year's W11 knees-up, plus a downloadable map.
Download Time Out's official guide to Carnival 2008
As well as guides to the parades and soundsystems, our official guide looks back over 43 years of Carnival.
Guide to the soundsystems
Where to find those speaker stacks at the 2008 Notting Hill Carnival.
Guide to the Carnival Mas parade
Don't miss any of the Mas parade with this guide to all the floats and bands.
Guide to the afterparties
Official and unofficial night-time bashes all over town.
Exclusive Norman Jay podcast
Your free Good Times podcast from the King of Carnival, with all of his favourite tracks.
Win Norman Jay goodies
Signed copies of Norman Jay's 'Good Times London' compilation, and tickets to his Carnival afterparty.
St Lucia competition update
Unfortunately, owing to circumstances beyond Time Out's control, we have had to cancel this competition. Our sincere apologies to all those who entered. We'd like to make it up to you by offering you the chance to win a trip to Milan, a Sony Giga Juke and an Indesit range cooker, among other great prizes.
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4 comments
What time does the parade start? I know the event is from 10 to 9 but what time do I need to start finding a good spot to view the floats?
Hi all,
If you look at the top item on this page it's called 'ESSENTIAL INFORMATION' - the header is a link. Click the link and you will be taken to the listing, times are listed in the box on the right. Have fun at the Carnival!
So where's all the information then? Times etc?
any details of times!??