Ealing Summer Festivals
Carnival
colours
The summer starts with
a double dose of fun
and festival flavour with
Greenford and Acton
carnivals – including a
few very familiar faces.
G
reenford Carnival will be
taking place in Ravenor
Park on Saturday, 28 June;
followed by Acton Carnival
in Acton Park on Saturday, 5 July.
There will be lots of local talent on
display at Greenford Carnival, and you
can expect to see some familiar acts
on stage entertaining the crowds with
their singing and dancing. The kids
will be kept busy with lots of sports,
dance and arts and crafts fun in the
Families Area. The entertainment will
be surrounded by community stalls
selling handmade and home grown
produce as well as amazing food and
drink. It should be a great day out for
the whole family.
Acton Carnival will be celebrating
12 years of local pride and heritage
with a carnival procession involving
more than 500 people. With handmade
costumes, live percussion music and
lots of fun and laughter, the procession
leaves Woodlands Park at 12noon and
Greenford carnival last
proceeds to Acton Park via Crown Street,
the High Street and into Acton Park. This
year’s theme is the ‘Spirit of Acton’.
OMAR IN ACTON
Giving this year’s carnival a
touch of old school charm
will be Omar. Loved by
generations for his timeless
hit There’s Nothing Like
This, the gentleman of soul
will be taking to the stage
at Acton Carnival with some
of his well-known hits, mixed
in with some more recent soul
tunes from his 20-year career.
“I’ve worked with some
amazing artists and producers
like Stevie Wonder,
Erykah Badu and
Common,” Omar
told Around Ealing.
“But getting back
to the grass-roots
of London and
feeling the love
from fans that
have been
with me over
the last two
decades has a
year
rush of its own. I always feel the love
when I’m in Acton.
“I’m really looking forward to
appearing at Acton Carnival again.
It’s a brilliant way to get the summer
started. I am really looking forward to
its family atmosphere, the food
and the massive love that I
get from the community.
It’s a great pre-cursor for
the Notting Hill Carnival,
with a lovely, personal,
community touch.”
For a full line-up of this
year’s performers visit
www.ealingsummer.com
View photo galleries of the
festivals after they happen.
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Around Ealing Extra at
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