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20260831-039358 · 2026-08-31

Notting Hill Carnival marked its 60th anniversary on August 30-31, 2026, in London. Police arrested 169 people on the first full day, with the Metropolitan Police describing the overall atmosphere as overwhelmingly positive. Standard.co.uk separately reported that a carnival float failed to observe a 72-second silence in commemoration of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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bbc.co.ukCelebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnivalnot published
centraljersey.comLondon Police Report 169 Arrests at Notting Hill Carnival’s Opening Day as Violence Fallspublished as entry-20260901-2649c2
dailymail.comNotting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 on day one of festival: Revellers held over drugs, weapons and sex offencesnot published
news.sky.comNotting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive' despite 169 arrestsnot published
standard.co.ukGrenfell 72-second silence at Notting Hill Carnival marred as float passing fire station continues to play musicnot published