It's the return of the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition to the Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park. An event that will bring together a medley of NHC elements all in one day ending with the crescendo that is Panorama!
The UK National Panorama Steelband Competition is an annual steel pan event and is the most respected and anticipated outside of the Caribbean.
Saturday 26th August 2023
Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, Kensal Road, W10
4pm - Midnight
Throughout the year all across the UK steel bands have been rehearsing and fine tuning their skills for this very important date on the pan lovers’ calendar – one of the largest steel pan competitions outside of the Caribbean.
The UK national panorama Steel Band competition sees seven bands play a ten-minute composition from memory – no sheet music is allowed.
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2023 Competing Bands
- Croydon
- Ebony
- Mangrove
- Metronomes
- Pan Nation
- Real Steel
- Southside Harmonics
Panorama competitions are traditionally open-air events and Notting Hill Carnival's Panorama is no exception. Watch the sun set, eat Caribbean street food and enjoy the sweet sound of pan while the steel bands get on with the serious business of impressing the judges. The Steel Bands will proudly hold their ranked titles until next year… when we do it all again.
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