Party-goers, musicians and dancers are all descending on the streets of Reading on Bank Holiday Monday for the town's carnival.
The colourful Caribbean event involves a joyous procession through the streets of Reading, Berkshire before ending with a big party in Prospect Park.
Onlookers can enjoy drinks and be dazzled by the eye-catching costumes made by the dancers, who've been waiting all year for the celebration.
The event is organised by the Reading Caribbean Culture Group (RCCG), which promotes the heritage, cultures, and lifestyles of Reading's Caribbean Community.
Since it began in 1977, the carnival has attracted crowds of up to 10,000 people before being forced to take a break due to funding problems.
The festival returned in 2017 and 2018, and aims to bring the community together through delicious cuisine from around the world, energetic music and the carnival's contagious spirit.
This year's event will take place from 12pm to 7pm on Monday, May 27.
Revellers should be aware that the procession and music on the stage will kick off at 12pm, so if there's a musician you want to see that's performing early on, you might want to head to Prospect Park right away.
The carnival procession will start opposite Civitas Academy in Great Knolly's Street, at midday, before making its way along Great Knolly's Street, onto Bedford Road and Chatham Street, then along Oxford Road.
From here it will make a left turn into Grovelands Road, following the route to Water Road and Tilehurst Road before coming to an end at Prospect Park in Liebenrood Road, Tilehurst.
Martin Cooper, CEO for Reading Pride has confirmed that it will be making a comeback this year, with LGBTQ+ revellers partying on Fernanda the bus, provided by Reading Buses .
He said: "Reading Pride have teamed up with Reading Buses and the Reading Renegades to provide an open top bus for people to enjoy and participate in the RCCG carnival.
"It is open to everyone in the community who would like to join our LGBT+ themed open top bus as it travels along the procession route through West Reading to Prospect Park. We may have to limit numbers if there is high demand.
"As this is the Caribbean Carnival you are encouraged to dress for the occasion, although this is completely optional."
LGBTQ+ people have been asked to meet in Holdsall Road (near Civitas) at 11am ready for the procession at 12pm.
Those who want to join in should check out the Reading Pride @ RCCG page on Facebook.
Drivers are warned there will be delays between 12pm and 3pm as the procession makes its way to the park.
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One of the biggest acts this year will be EMPRINCE , a leading Nigerian-born British Afrobeats artist, who has worked alongside rappers Tinie Tempah, Skepta, Davido and Wizkid.
EMPRINCE, real-name Oluwaseun Emitomo, won Reading Open Mic UK Song Writing competition in 2017 and even featured on Britain's Got Talent that year.
You can catch him at the festival stage at 5.15pm.
The carnival is also welcoming Jeff Hinds, also known as De Admiral, is the UK's 'reigning Calypso monarch', who will be performing at 2.30pm.
There will also be plenty of reggae, afrobeats singers, DJs and rappers to dance along to.
Other acts on the bill include Iron Lion, Burning Ekry, Danny Lampo and K Dhupar.
And organiser Sonia Walker has said that there will be a secret headliner to round off the celebration.
For a full list of all the musicians and times they are performing, head to Reading Caribbean Culture Group Facebook page.
