Notting Hill is an affluent area of West London known for its transformation from a slum to a fashionable neighborhood due to gentrification and its association with the film of the same name. It is home to popular tourist destinations like Portobello Market, which hosts a variety of vendors every day except Sundays as well as special events, and the Notting Hill Carnival, an annual celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture that has taken place since the 1960s and is one of the largest street festivals in the world.

1. Notting Hill

2. Where is Notting Hill?
•In West London
•Part of the borough
of Kensington and
Chelsea

3. History
• Used to be thought of
as a slum and was
considered a bad
area
• In the past 30 years
the area has seen a
big transformation

4. Present Day Notting Hill
• A very affluent and fashionable
area to live in now
(added to by the film)
• Houses are very varied in style

5. Portobello Market
• One of the most popular places with
tourists
• Runs every day except Sundays
The mile-long street market sells a
wide variety of goods…
Monday – Thursday  fresh fruit and
vegetables
Friday – Saturday  funky selection
of clothes, second hand goods
Saturday  famous antiques market
(busiest day)

6. Portobello Film Festival
 What?
17days of cinema
All events are free
Films, documentaries and talks from the UK and abroad
 Where?
Various venues in Notting Hill
 When?
Annual event
3rd -20th September

7. Notting Hill Carnival

8. • In the 1950s Notting Hill became
home to many Afro- Caribbean
immigrants
• Carnival became the answer to the
race riots, as well as a celebration of
the abolition of slavery
•World’s biggest street festival after
Rio
 Held over two days on the August bank holiday
 It has been taken place on the streets of Notting
Hill since 1964
Origins of Carnival

9. Does the Notting Hill Carnival
represent Britain?