Thousands hit London streets for Notting Hill Carnival

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Drummers perform as part of Notting Hill Carnival. They are dressed in bright matching outfits.
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The streets of London are loud and bright with the sights and sounds of the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.

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Pretty in pink! The festival is a celebration of all things Caribbean and performers dress to entertain the crowds.

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Spot the man in the costume! Some of the performers have huge outfits.

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Thousand of people turn up to take part in the fun, and London gets very busy indeed!

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The event takes place on the August Bank Holiday Weekend every year.

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It's been getting bigger and bolder every year since it started, which was in 1966.

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The organisers say the event is the biggest of its kind in Europe.

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It's hard to pick one star of the show as all of the performers go to tremendous efforts when creating their outfits.

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The performers dance to the street music as they parade around town.