Notting Hill Carnival began with an explosion of colour on Sunday morning as revellers met in west London for J’ouvert.
The opening event began at 06:00 BST ahead of the children’s parade, with the streets awash with bright paint and powder.
J’Ouvert, which means “daybreak” or “opening of the day” in French Creole, marks the start of the Carnival celebrations across the Bank Holiday weekend.
The parade will take place later on Sunday morning, followed by sound systems and live stages of music.
The event continues on Monday with the adults parade, more live stages and sound systems.
On both days, there will be a 72-second silence at 15:00 to remember the 72 lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as those who have died at Carnival in recent years and Kelso Cochrane whose murder in 1959 became one of the catalysts for the event.
