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To: Kensington and chelsea council
CARNIVAL OUTSIDE THE PIG AND WHISTLE
This is a petition to allow the Pig & Whistle w10 the licensing from the council to have DJS and music In the pub garden for Notting Hill Carnival 2025.
In 2023 we had a very successful Carnival in the pub garden and there was no trouble just good vibes and good people. It was a great day and a safe space for people who didn’t want to get deep into the carnival but still enjoy themselves.
However 2024 the council withdrew our TENs (Temporary events notice) a couple of weeks before the event. The reason for this was put down as “noise complaints” this is the one day of the year where we don’t feel this is an acceptable excuse to cancel our Carnival.
On this day there is literally hundreds of thousands of people coming from all over. Floats blasting music from various locations, food stalls playing music & static stages also creating a very loud environment on this day.
In 2023 we had a very successful Carnival in the pub garden and there was no trouble just good vibes and good people. It was a great day and a safe space for people who didn’t want to get deep into the carnival but still enjoy themselves.
However 2024 the council withdrew our TENs (Temporary events notice) a couple of weeks before the event. The reason for this was put down as “noise complaints” this is the one day of the year where we don’t feel this is an acceptable excuse to cancel our Carnival.
On this day there is literally hundreds of thousands of people coming from all over. Floats blasting music from various locations, food stalls playing music & static stages also creating a very loud environment on this day.
Why is this important?
This is important because not only is the the pub and event organisers are being singled out without valid reason! But also the vulnerable people & children who come to enjoy the music and without the danger of going into the carnival itself.
We have had next to no problems at these events compared to what goes on in other locations and we feel the community is at a loss if we are unable to go ahead.
Let’s get our licence back to keep the event outside in the sunshine and also so we have enough room for the amount of people coming. The inside capacity isn’t large enough to host this event and given the nature of the day we don’t see why we can’t be outside like everyone else.
We have had next to no problems at these events compared to what goes on in other locations and we feel the community is at a loss if we are unable to go ahead.
Let’s get our licence back to keep the event outside in the sunshine and also so we have enough room for the amount of people coming. The inside capacity isn’t large enough to host this event and given the nature of the day we don’t see why we can’t be outside like everyone else.
