Notting Hill Carnival revellers kept up the colourful spirit of the annual event, despite a spate of bad weather over the capital.
The London tradition, which is regarded as Europe’s biggest street party, kicked off on Sunday with the Children’s Day parade.
Umbrellas and colourful plastic rain macs became the costumes of choice for some (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Skies were slightly overcast and gentle waves of rain hit as the sound systems started to kick in (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
The community celebration carved its way around west London in a mass of music, dancing, bold costumes and floats of soaked entertainers (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
The event is expected to attract more than one million revellers to its floats, food stalls and music (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Meanwhile Alexandra Burke was also named the event’s first ever ambassador.
