For many ardent lovers of entertainment, arts and culture, COVID 19 has dealt another blow to the expectation and Arts life as the carnival that always holds in August every year may not happen because of the need to contain the Pandemic
For nearly 40 years, the carnival has not been distrupted. For the likes of Mikey Dread, who has spent many August Bank Holiday on a corner of west London running one of Notting Hill Carnival’s most famous reggae sound systems – Channel One, It’s an unusual break from tradition.
However, this year he’ll be south of the river in Brixton.
According to Mikey “we’re playing an outside thing at the Jamm. It’s without the sound system but I’m looking forward to it,” he said.
Like so many events in 2020, Covid-19 has dramatically altered Europe’s largest carnival.
Rather than one million people dancing around Notting Hill, Westbourne Park and Kensington, revellers will have to watch streamed performances from the comfort of their own homes.
Matthew Phillip, executive director of Notting Hill Carnival, said organisers are asking people to enjoy the event “at home safely” and help protect the future of the carnival.
