Mas bands are known for their extravagant outfits but beyond that - there's so much effort that goes in, all year round. The Mirror spoke to key figures at the long standing Hot Wax Mas Band.

Revelers are parading in colorful costumes through the streets of Notting Hill, in west London, for the annual carnival which started in 1966 and is one of the largest

The Notting Hill Carnival, an enormous celebration of Caribbean culture, is widely recognised to be the largest street party of its kind in Europe. This year, an estimated two million people joined the festivities in west London.