Looking back at Notting Hill Carnival 2016 … and London

After my annual trip to the Great British Beer Festival I returned to London for the second time in August for the Caribbean party Notting Hill Carnival. Here is my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter photo diary – there are not too many carnival photos because, with up to 2 million revellers present, phone coverage is spotty:

And off we go. (@ Santander Cycle Hire (Shepherd's Bush/Westfield Library Center)) https://t.co/5NYEBOzaCB pic.twitter.com/z2TlMzBqWf

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 27, 2016

Lovely IPA: Citrussy, hoppy, slightly on the bitter side. – Drinking a Blue Skies IPA @ George Inn – https://t.co/U3uv3DvCSK #photo

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 27, 2016

I could not have shot such a clip this year. Too crowded to hold a camera. #NottingHillCarnival https://t.co/6dQLtrdiJB

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 28, 2016

Black culture is popular, but everyone should remember why Carnival started https://t.co/CC0WdyRNK1 #NottingHillCarnival

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 28, 2016

What else would you be drinking at #NottingHillCarnival? – Drinking a Red Stripe at @nhc_london – https://t.co/LcSCKc5VE9 #photo

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 29, 2016

I love London. But a metropolis which doesn't allow pubs to stay open after midnight even after events like #NottingHillCarnival is a joke.

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 29, 2016

Polite London: Dealers apologize after I decline their offer of weed or coke. ("Sorry, dude!") https://t.co/oOJQifPmOL

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 29, 2016

At #NottingHillCarnival they don't throw confetti
They throw super positive motivational messages pic.twitter.com/1Yk93CxVgM

— Niki Albon (@NikiAlbon) August 29, 2016

Final craft pint – love the name. Tastes okay, too…. (JDW Devils Backbone American IPA) https://t.co/cemSBUD5hj #photo

— Peter Jebsen (@pjebsen) August 31, 2016

More carnival coverage
Blog posts from previous years
My carnival videos on YouTube (playlist)
My carnival photos on flickr (album)
Additional London tips in my Great British Beer Festival post
Time Out: 50 things you didn’t know about Notting Hill Carnival

Peter Jebsen