Overview

• The festival runs Saturday to Monday, August 23–25, with the main parade scheduled for Monday and millions expected to attend.
• Organisers have reinstated J'ouvert for 6am on Sunday starting at the Canal Way Roundabout, and a 72‑second Moment of Reflection for Grenfell will be held at 3pm on both Sunday and Monday.
• TfL advises advanced journey planning as several stations face restrictions, with Ladbroke Grove closed all day and no Night Tube or Night Overground on Sunday or Monday nights.
• Police representatives warn of assault and crush risks, citing 61 officer assaults and 349 arrests last year, and the Met says not all crowd‑safety risks have been mitigated for 2025.
• An independent review found major crowd‑management shortfalls; the Government declined funding, and emergency one‑off support from Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, and the GLA has covered only immediate measures.