Saturday 20th/Sunday 21st August 2011

Sunday 21st August Daytime and Evening - Will repeat elements of Saturday with the continuation of Grand Carnival Splash and the “WorldFoods” Caribbean food, drink and
lifestyle extravaganza. Sunday is geared towards young people and family both in terms of audiences and participants. Live music performances will also feature with a surprise
Special guest performance from one of the UKs most successful boy bands.

If you enjoy the vibes of  the Notting Hill Carnival such as Steel Pan or Calypso, and are excited by the vibrant costumes that parade around the Carnival route each year, then you shouldn’t miss the  Grand Carnival Splash at the Alexandra Palace, one of various events that preview Europe’s largest festival of cultural arts.

Although you can also see the costumes at Carnival a week later, their weight means that they often can’t be carried all the way around the long route. Only at the Gala are you able to see the individual costumes in their totality. At the Alexandra Palace the bands are competing for the titles of King and Queen and Best Male and Female of Carnival, so the costumes are paraded in their full glory in the hope of securing the honour of being Carnival’s première band.

The Splash begins at 3.00 pm Saturday ; 12 noon Sunday with a spectacular array of  Mas Bands.

Admission Sat 20th : From £25

Admission Sun 21st : From £25

Concessions/under 5s free