You’ve got to give Carnaby Street credit: they always find ways to up their Christmas lights game. Having delivered these impressive Bohemian Rhapsody lights in 2018, they went ahead and…...
Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest street party in Europe, attracting over two million visitors every year. Last year marked the first carnival weekend in London since 2019, and, of course, the city made up for lost t...
Side hustles – the ultimate millennial hobby, amiright?! Alongside my job here at Secret London, I volunteer for a mas band in Notting Hill Carnival’s parade, and have done so for the past five years. While many Londone...
As London summers go, this one has gotten off to a pretty great start. Festival season in full swing? Check. Food, drink, and even beach pop-ups appearing all around the city? Correct. All we’re in need of is that...
Notting Hill Carnival will return to West London’s streets once again, following a two-year hiatus. After a two-year break as a result of the pandemic, Notting Hill Carnival is returning to the capital this August...
Carnival season ain’t over yet folks! Hackney is bringing the summer vibes through to September. If you’re feeling blue now that Notting Hill Carnival is over for another year, get some colours on, because it’s time to...
Maybe you slept through Carnival, maybe you were holidaying, or perhaps you purposefully avoided it because the very thought of West London on the August bank holiday weekend made your skin crawl. Either way, if you qui...
This year, Notting Hill Carnival celebrated its 50th anniversary and attracted a crazy number of people to West London. The police were on hand working hard to control the crowds, but that didn’t mean they couldn&...
“That’s all folks!” says the London sun, as it disappears with a cursory Looney Tunes wave. It may be back, it may not, but one thing is for certain: summer is on its last legs. However that doesn̵...
Whoever started the rumour that London is no fun in August has clearly never been to Notting Hill Carnival before. Don’t let holiday envy stop you from enjoying the last of the summer fun. This could just end up b...