Relocating Notting Hill carnival would kill it off, says Usain Bolt on first visit

August 24, 2025

Olympian joins in Europe’s biggest street party, whose future is at risk from lack of sponsors and public funding

Any attempt to move Notting Hill carnival out of its traditional home would kill one of the UK’s most important cultural events, Usain Bolt has said.

Bolt, the world’s fastest man and an eight-time Olympic gold medallist, made his first trip to Europe’s biggest street party on Sunday.

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