ok well i have just got a list of the last carnivals for the season.

Derby 16-17th July (sat procession, sun park)

Manchester 23rd July

Cardiff 30th July

Coventry 30th July

Gloucester 30th July

Leicester 6th August

Birmingham 7th August

Nottingham 13-14th August

Swansea 27th August

Notting Hill,London 28-29th August

Leeds 29th August

Ladyday

Which ones have you been to and are they any good. I used to go to nottinghill and Birmingham regularbut not really the others

with all this polarised situation about bombs why would you go to carnival?

i have been to derby, manchester, birmingham, nottingham, leeds, notting hill and leicester. not forgetting bristol which has already gone

nottingham is good for their stage show...manchester ok but not all that. leicester its if you like it you like it. i didnt really like birmingham atmosphere too tense. all i remember was the large police presence machine gun and all. but it was packed with people.........i keep going leeds as i get a free lift there and back...i dont like leeds at all. big time bore. the only good thing is the procession which is fab

I didnt realise that I start to sound old and weary...do you mean that old pple...



BTW

I hate Nottinghill carnival..why?

Because there isnt nothing to learn

Its all about SKIN & **** GALORE and nothing much ...

if there were educational then it would been ok but otherwise nah..its one of those few things that White govt give to blacks here and in turn blacks feel like they are part of it..why not give money to more important black projects ?

The truth is not many will agree with me but I think we need more oney for more important projects than the carnival thing

NB:

I heard there was allegations of money mismanagement withIN nottinghill carnival bosses

Not only that but the only mainstream Black theatre company has also the same allegations

maybe its time we look somewhereelse

Gotta love Carnival Season

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Caribana (Toronto, ON, Canada): July 15, 2005 - August 1, 2005

I'll be there Caribana weekend Fri July 29 - Holiday Monday Aug 1)...gonna have a good timecanflag

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... and that's a white person talking !!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/...517676,00.html

almost forgot

i went to derby carnival both days. it was ok. sunday saw ninja man he gave me joke tormenting the police etc but hey. his best joke was when he says when they told him hurricane emily is coming he thought it was some girl from down the road.

any check this link for procession pics of derby carnival

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regio...07/318717.html

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ne...carnivals.html

looks like london aint the only carnival facing council take over power trips

well at least the carnival went on though by the originatiors

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/4708215.stm

Black_Power. i may reach Birmingham carnival this year if its still on. will see how i a feeling.

with derby i would say this was qite a peaceful carnival no violence just bare good vibes the way it should be.