Steel drums are echoing across west London this morning as Notting Hill Carnival gets off to a colourful start with revellers dousing each other in neon paint in the first street party of the two day event.
Thousands are already flocking to the streets of Notting Hill in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the historic Caribbean event held annually over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Images show people dancing in glittering outfits and playing steel drums to kick off the Families and Children’s Day parade.
Meanwhile, early birds arrived at the street party at 6am and began throwing body paint at each
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