Membership Details

Membership Fee
  • The membership roll currently stands at 70
  • Full yearly membership fees cost £30.00.

This is used mainly to pay for postage and stationery items to keep all Mas Bands informed of meetings & of the activities of the committee on your behalf. If you are a non-member who benefits from the services the NHMBA provides – please do join! Help us to represent you from a position of unity and strength...
Membership Renewal

The constitution of NHMBA states that
Membership will lapse if a member fails to pay the membership subscription for two (2) consecutive AGM’s, plus a period of grace of three (3) calendar months after the second of the two (2) consecutive AGMs.’
To renew your membership online click here . (Members only)
Special Note – Participation in Notting Hill Carnival
  • Membership, of NHMBA or any other recognised Mas association does not guarantee a place on the road at Notting Hill Carnival.
  • The London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd has the authority to permit or refuse entry of any performing unit to Notting Hill Carnival.
  • A registered Mas Band must have 30 persons in costumes, in order to qualify to be a performing unit to take part in Notting Hill Carnival under LNHCL. New Bands registered with NHMBA or any other recognised Mas association will become eligible, for consideration for full status, when they appear at Notting Hill Carnival for two years. (Each recognised association will keep a list of new members joining, and priority will be given on a 1st come / 1st served basis).
  • New bands will only be allowed in the parade in their own right if they replace an eligible band who no longer wishes to participate or they must COLLABORATE with an existing band, to participate on the road.
  • NEW BANDS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION, UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THE TWO YEAR APPEARANCE AND ARE GIVEN THEIR OWN SPACE IN THE PARADE.
  • If an existing eligible band, who has kept up their membership to NHMBA any other recognised Mas association does not appear on the road for two or more consecutive years they can retain their status as eligible, but will need to go on the waiting list as a new band for appearance on the road in the same way as a new band.
  • For the time being, any New Bands will only be allowed in the parade in their own right if they replace an existing eligible band who no longer wishes to participate or have not appeared for two years.
  • Bands are being encouraged to link with existing bands in order to participate on the road.
Art Council Applications

These can be accessed on the Arts Council website www.artscouncil.org.uk
or you can request an application form call the Arts council direct on 0845 300 6100.

Members Meeting & Dates

As agreed at our last NHMBA members meeting,
we have secured meeting dates at Carnival Village for our monthly meetings.
Address: Carnival Village The Tabernacle LondonThe Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Sq London, W11 2AY
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Executive Committee Meetings

NHMBA Executive Committee meetings will continue to be held every 1st Tuesday each Month at
7.00pm – 9.30pm NHMBA Details!...

Address:
Paddington Development Trust
The Board Room, Unit 026
Westbourne Studios
242 Acklam Road
London W10 5JJ
Executive Committee
  • Chair: Angela Duncan-Thompson (Yaa Asantewaa Carnival Group)
  • Vice Chair: Hopeton Walker (Fusion Community Carnival Arts)
  • Secretary: Ruthven Roberts (Lighthouse Players)
  • Asst. Secretary: Debi Roberts (B-Dark Insparation)
  • Treasurer: Richard Galbraith (Paraíso School Of Samba)
  • Asst.Treasurer: Margaret Hamilton (Masquerade 2000)
  • Committee Member: Gloria Cummins (Flamboyan International Carnival Arts)
  • Committee Member: Sally Sturgeon (People’s World)
  • Committee Member: Heather Caudle (Pure Lime)
  • Committee Member: Rubena Waldrop (Jamboulay Carnival Arts)
Youth Forum Committee
  • Rubena Waldrop (Jamboulay Carnival Arts)
  • Sally Sturgeon (People’s World)
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