Carnival is when Nottingham comes together to celebrate on Victoria Embankment and everybody is invited. The fun gets underway at 12noon with the parade starting at 2pm and DJ sets and live music until 8pm.
There is a small charge to enter the Carnival Village - Adults: £3, Children under 12: £1, with toddlers free. The parade is free to watch along the route.
The Parade leaves the Embankment, goes up Wilford Grove and then works its way back to the Embankment at Bunbury Street. There is a judging point at the memorial which is an excellent spot to catch all the action. The parade culminates in amazing performances on the Parade Stage within the Carnival Village.
Thousands are expected to line the route as the city’s liveliest parade winds its way around in a celebration of Nottingham’s Caribbean heritage, featuring hundreds of colourful costumes made just for the parade and energetically displayed to music from moving sound systems and the beat of Samba drums.
Many of the groups in the parade are local but the event also sees groups travelling from around the country to take part from London, Luton, Leeds, Derby, Leicester, and Huddersfield.