In pictures: Colourful street parade brings Notting Hill Carnival to a close

The Notting Hill Carnival – the annual celebration of Caribbean culture and history in west London – has drawn to a close for 2023.

Revellers in the adult parade were partying atop floats followed by feathered, mas bands dancing to the beat.

Participants taking part in the adult parade (James Manning/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - James Manning

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Paramedics (left) pass by acrobatic participants (James Manning/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - James Manning

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It is expected that more than two million people will have taken to the streets of Notting Hill by the end of the bank holiday.

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An NHS supporter was among those at the carnival (James Manning/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - James Manning

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Two landmarks were celebrated: the introduction of sound systems and mas bands 50 years ago transformed it into a large-scale event; and the docking of the Empire Windrush 75 years ago heralded mass immigration from the Caribbean.

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