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Notting Hill Carnival / Bank Holiday Weekend 2014


Ephren Taylor

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why people saying carnival is dead?

guys i know went last year said it was big

might be reachin for first time in years

you know them ones where you're not going so you tell yourself it's dead to convince yourself you're not missing out.

Innit

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Alcohol ban at Nottingham Caribbean carnival over safety fears

 

Alcohol has been banned from Nottingham's Caribbean Carnival this year after police raised concerns about safety.

 
The event, which usually attracts more than 10,000 people over two days, has also been reduced to one day.
 
Nottinghamshire Police and the fire service said inadequate safety plans had resulted in the council refusing permission for alcohol to be sold.
 
Organisers said they were disappointed but insisted the event would go ahead.
 
Plans for a £2 entry fee were scrapped this week following a threat of a boycott and the headline act, legendary reggae singer John Holt, was also dropped to keep costs down.
 
Nottingham Caribbean carnival
Organisers have scrapped plans for a £2 entry fee following complaints
Organiser Richard Renwick said it was not what he and his colleagues wanted and denied it was because they failed to organise paperwork properly.
 
"Police said it was a low risk event but they went on to object to the alcohol licence on grounds of public safety and crime, which is a bit of a contradiction," he said.
 
"The carnival, in essence, will continue. The parade is still going to happen... the best we've had for years."
 
Mr Renwick said the entertainment at the Forest Recreation Ground, which comes after a parade from Nottingham Castle on Sunday 17 August, would be smaller than in previous years to "manage the risk" and no alcohol would be served.
 
In a statement Nottinghamshire Police said they had done "everything possible" with the fire service and city council to ensure the carnival went ahead.
 
The force said: "However, for this to happen the organisers must ensure their plans for the event ensure the safety of all who attend.
 
"The lack of adequate safety plans has resulted in the licensing panel not granting the sale of alcohol at the event."

 

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Pissed about Sancho Panza being cancelled. It's always a good spot to reach if you head out to carnival early. But I hate how the police block the entrances after a certain time and make it exit only

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KCC and Rinse's soundsystems are like 5mins away from each other so I'll rotate between those two.

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"So it's true that we've decided to take a fallow year... our beloved school on Middle Row is being knocked down so we felt we just couldn't do what we wanted to do on an unknown site... Fear not street dancers, we'll have other chances and in the mean time, sign up to our newsletter and we'll occasionally shout you about a disco... Be Lucky X "

- Sancho Panza

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