'UK's oldest outdoor carnival' set to take place

The UK's first outdoor carnival was in Nottingham, not Notting Hill, organisers said

An event dubbed by organisers as "the oldest outdoor carnival in the UK" is set to return with a parade through Nottingham.

The annual event was first held along Victoria Embankment in 1958, and it will once again parade along the banks of the River Trent on Sunday from 14:00 BST.

A procession of 13 troupes, including groups from Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Luton, Leeds, Newcastle, Trinidad and Bolivia, will attend.

The free parade will then travel along Wilford Grove, Felton Road, Green Street, Bunbury Street and back to the riverside to the ticketed Carnival Village.

The parade will be free to watch along the route

There, each group will take to the Troupe and Soca Stage between 15:45 and 17:30 as part of a programme of entertainment and activities until 20:00.

Richard Renwick, Nottingham Carnival CIC chair, said: "Please join us to have a fabulous time.

"Nottingham Carnival is the occasion when people of all backgrounds get together in unity and love to enjoy safe and unique family-friendly entertainment reflecting the rich diversity of our city."

Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to [e-mail] or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.