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You may think that three full days of partying on the streets of W11 for Notting Hill Carnival is plenty. But really, those celebrations only scratch the surface.
DJs will be limbering up at various clubs and bars in the nights running up to the main event, bringing roots, reggae, house, drum ’n’ bass, drill to get you in the mood. And while all of the sound systems at Carnival switch off at 7pm every day, the dancing certainly doesn’t stop. There will be a swathe of afterparties happening across west London and elsewhere in the city keeping the tunes going, the liquor flowing and the momentum nice and high.
Got the stamina for three days and nights of revelry? Sure you do. Here are all the best pre- and post-Notting Hill Carnival parties going on this weekend.
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The best Notting Hill Carnival warm-up parties 2026
Channel One Sound System Carnival Warm Up
This showcase of the legendary custom-made sound system will be a late night masterclass in reggae. Channel One will be back at Village Underground warming up for its beloved Carnival spot with dubplate classics, new releases, steppas, and pure roots and culture music.
Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ. Aug 28. From £24.81.
Afroheat London - Carnival Weekend
Give the night before Carnival a little Francophone flair with this one-night-only celebration from Paris's AfroHeat. Headliner Afro B (the Afrobeats artist behind the worldwide anthem ‘Drogba (Joanna)’) will be joined by LaRizzle, P Montana and DJ Larni for a two room party that mixes Caribbean sounds with African energy.
Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH. Aug 28. From £11.30.
For The Dancers - Carnival Warmup Party & Social
This pre-Carnival party at Peckham's Tola is an inclusive celebration that starts off outdoors, on the venue's roof terrace, with 100 free Happy Endings ice creams for anyone getting in there early. Then at 11pm, the action moves to an (air-conditioned) basement where UKG legend Lisa Maffia, DJs Malika Green, Gin + Jay the Stallion will soundtrack the night.
TOLA, 56 Peckham High Street, SE15 5DP. Aug 28. From £9.18.
Notting Hill Arts Club
W11’s best club will give Carnival 2026 a warm welcome on Saturday with its annual warm up party. This year, the night is being led by Rampage Sound. Expect anything from Bob Marley to classic carnival jungle, Aswad to Amy Winehouse, Calypso to Carnival beats from South America and beyond.
19-21 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ. Aug 30 & Aug 31. From £5.
The best Notting Hill Carnival afterparties 2026
Rampage and Friends
If you can’t get enough of the Rampage sound system at Carni on Sunday, just follow them to UNDR 10 minutes away. They’ll be keeping the vibes going there until late. Book ahead – there won’t be any tickets available at the door.
UNDR House of Flavaz, 3 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL. Aug 30. From £25.
Piehouse Co-Op
King Praun, God’s Fave and Q Sermon will lead a queer afters at Lewisham’s grassroots venue Piehouse Co-Op. Head there after revelries on Sunday for a raucous, genre-spanning night of tunes.
213-214 Edward Place, SE8 5HD. Aug 30. From £6.18.
My Cuppa Tee x Next Door Records
After soundtracking All Saints Road during the day, My Cuppa Tee will take over the back room of Next Door Records in Shepherd’s Bush on Sunday night. They’ll bring along their Funktion One sound system for a post-Carni rave.
304 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 7LJ. Aug 30. From £23.
System Carnival Special
This big Sunday night party at Brixton's Phonox is a perfect warm-up for Carnival the next day. The line-up won't be announced til the night, so just show up ready to dance to a lively mix of jungle and dubstep.
Phonox, 418 Brixton Rd, SW9 7AY. Aug 30. From £15.
Kash & Pharxoh: Carnival Sunday Edition
When the sound systems switch off on Sunday, head down south to Prince of Peckham for this fun after party from BBC 1Xtra’s Kash and Pharaoh. They'll host a night of hip hop, Afrobeats, R&B and funky house at this lively Peckham pub, so bring your whistles and keep on dancing.
Prince of Peckham, 1 Clayton Rd, SE15 5JA. Aug 30. From £11.30.
Blinky Bill at Hotel Indigo London K West
DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Blinky Bill is coming over from Nairobi to bring afrobeat, funk and electronic sound to the foyer of Hotel Indigo in Shepherd’s Bush. Dance ’til late with a bespoke rum cocktail in hand, crafted by London-based British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori.
Hotel Indigo K West, Richmond Way, W14 0AX. Aug 30.
Notting Hill Arts Club
Dance on over to Notting Hill Arts Club after Carni on Saturday and Sunday for hours more music. The likes of Jamie Rodigan, Matt L-S & Jamesey, DJ Dubois and Shortee Blitz will be there mixing deep house, soul and more genres from across the diaspora.
19-21 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ. Aug 29 & Aug 30. From £8.
Cheers to Life at Outernet
Dancehall/soca heavyweights Bashment Party will be at Outernet Live for the biggest Carnival afterparty. Be among the 2,000 others getting down to Caribbean beats long after Carnival has finished.
Outernet Live, WC2H 8LH. Aug 31. From £11.55.
Rinse FM
Join the Rinse FM crew from 6pm on Monday night for their belter of an afterparty. There’ll be sets from the likes of Katy B, Brighter Days, Dean Bryce and Kim Turnbull going on into the early hours of the morning.
Paradise, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10 4AE. Aug 31. From £28.80.
Formula Baad
Tickets for Formula Baad’s ferocious afterparty are going fast. So, you better move fast if you want to join the collective at UNDR House of Flavaz after the final day of Carnival for thumping dancehall, soca and more.
UNDR House of Flavaz, 3 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL. Aug 31. From £16.96.
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