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EALING SUMMER FESTIVALS By Scott,  it’s summer! This year’s exciting Ealing Summer Festivals programme includes the 60th anniversary celebrations of legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. T here will also be a glittering array of top comedians; dozens of exceptional musicians; and, of course, the usual family fun at community carnivals. If that was not enough, there is also the renowned Ealing Beer Festival to enjoy. Starting with Greenford Carnival on 7 July, a packed month of events will end with Ealing Jazz Festival over the weekend of 27–28 July. In between will be the Ealing Beer Festival (10–13 July), Acton Carnival (13 July), Ealing Comedy Festival (18–19 July and 24–26 July) and Ealing Blues Festival (20–21 July). The series is produced by the Event Umbrella on behalf of Ealing Council. Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, the council’s cabinet member for finance and leisure, said: “Once again this summer Ealing’s green spaces will be filled with a jam-packed schedule of laughs, music, carnival festivities and culinary delights.” For more information, visit www.ealingsummerfestivals.com Dates for the diary 7 July Greenford Carnival, Ravenor Park, UB6 13 July Acton Carnival, Acton Park, W3 10-13 July Ealing Beer Festival, Walpole Park, W5 18-19 and 24-26 July Ealing Comedy Festival, Walpole Park 20-21 July Ealing Blues Festival, Walpole Park 27-28 July Ealing Jazz Festival, Walpole Park 31 August-1 September London Mela, Southall Park UB1 around ealing    Summer 2019 15