Notting Hill Carnival soundsystems
Fancy a detour from the kaleidoscopic parade floats and trucks of Europe's biggest street party? Plan your party route with the Time Out Notting Hill Carnival soundsystem A-Z
With so much going on at Notting Hill Carnival, it can be easy to get turned around. Thankfully, we have our handy information guide as well as our parade map, so you know precisely where you're heading and, most importantly, where the nearest toilet is.
While you'll find heaps of live music, fab costumes and dancing during the festivities, Carnival is also famous for the 37 official static soundsystems that soundtrack the two-day bonanza. From chest-rattling dub riddims to samba-sonic Latin music and Caribbean Carnival anthems, you're bound to find something that gets your feet moving. To give yourself a head start, we've mapped all 37 soundsystems so you can get down early adn grab a prime spot for raving.
Abi Shanti – East Row
Channel One – Leamington Road Villas
Different Strokes – St Luke Road
Disco Hustlers – Powis Square
Disya Generation – Powis Terrace
GI Roadshow – Adela Street
GT Flew Roadshow – Middle Row
Gladdy Wax Sound – Portobello Road
High Grade – Oxford Gardens
KCC and the Rocking Crew – Wornington Road
KillerWat – St Luke Road
King Tubby's – Clydesdale Road
Latin Rave – Portobello Road
Lord Gelly – Cambridge Gardens
Love TKO – Hazelwood Cres/Golborne Gdns
Mark Ross – Lonsdale Road
Mastermind Roadshow – Canal Close
Metro Glory Science of Sound – Ledbury Road
Peoples Sound – All Saints Road
Pineapple Tribe – Southern Row
4 Play – West Row
Rampage – Colville Gardens
Rapattack – All Saints Road
Rough but Sweet – Hazelwood Crescent
Saxon – St Lawrence Terrace
Seduction City – Telford Road
Sir Lloyd – Leamington Road Villas
Sir Valdez – Golborne Road
Soulution Sound – Ledbury Road
The Funbunch – Talbot Road
Triple S – Bosworth Road
Virgo International – Oxford Gardens
Volcano/Mangrove Sound – Athlone Gardens
RECOMMENDED: Our full Notting Hill Carnival guide
Map your route
Notting Hill soundsystem map
The sights, sounds and smells of Notting Hill Carnival can be overwhelming. Navigate your way through this year's Carnival with our map of the main parade, bars, toilets and tube stops.
Find your Carnival afterparty
Notting Hill Carnival warm-up and afterparties
Who cares that summer’s nearly over when there’s still the Notting Hill Carnival to look forward to? Carnival traditionally takes place on the bank holiday weekend at the end of August, and its exotic outfits, banging music and strong Caribbean liquor make for a perfect party combination. For the full Carnival experience, check the warm-up events and afterparties that we’ve mapped out below, and if you're heading to the main procession, remember to consult our parade route map beforehand. RECOMMENDED: Read the full Notting Hill Carnival guide
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