In the shady back alleys of the London Pride sidelines Dancers like strangers in the night lost in space Long past beyond the exchanged glances The traders and dealers at the temple Sell pink spectacles for the blinded lovers Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
Lunchtime at Chepstow food and wine The dingy joint becomes the main attraction Food and beverage are part of Carnival culture To keep the dancers shapely and the twerkers ‘twerky’ Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2018 Carnival Gallery
Preparing to parade after the one year wait Young black beauty in white feather headdress Anxious and happy almost ready to perform The moment of ecstasy for the dancers A new body free and a spirit flying high But the future looks gloomy for Carnival The occasion is too good for the gentry To change […]
Walking by two, like a side effect of punch Dancers on the warpath just getting serious about fun Golden costumes that make them look like humanoids Generously re-shaped C3POs with spanking new bodyworks Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery