5 of the best

Get carried away with the magic of carnival

LONDON’S Afro-Caribbean communities have been celebrating their culture and traditions with the two-day festival since 1964.

Around 500 people came then, and now around one million people attend the carnival annually, with ith the event getting bigger and better every year.

Why not head down to the carnival this August bank holiday? What: Notting Hill Carnival Where: Around the area of Notting Hill, including Westbourne Park and Ladbroke Grove When: Sunday August 28 to Monday August 29 Cost: Free Visit: www.thenottinghillcarnival.com

Explosive start to music careers

YOUNG Rock and Roll will host two local bands aged 14 to 16 in the area of Hillingdon, as well as other exciting acts.

Young local bands will be showcasing their music, supported by sound, lighting, and even the odd explosion! What: Young Rock and Roll at The Compass Theatre Where: Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD When: Friday August 12, 7.30pm Cost: Tickets cost £10 Call: 01895 250 615

Village show fun for all ages to enjoy

HAVE fun and join in the annual Pinner Village Show, which will play host to entertainment including children’s rides, a bouncy castle, music, Punch and Judy, and a miniature railway!

There will also be a Meal for Two raffle, with funds raised going to the London Air Ambulance. What: Pinner Village Show Where: Pinner Memorial Park, Chapel Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE When: Saturday September 10, 11am to 4pm Cost: Free to enter

The show must go on... no matter what

THE Dresser tells the heart-breaking story of an ageing actor-manager as they struggle to keep the show on the road against the backdrop of a regionalr theatre in wartime.

First performed in 1980 in the WestW End and on Broadway, this performance will star Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith. What: The Dresser at Richmond Theatre Where: Richmond Theatre, Little Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ When: Thursday September 8 to Saturday September 17 Cost: Tickets cost from £20.40 Call: 0844 871 7651