Story today in the Birmingham Mail speculating about the possible return of the carnival to Handsworth?
The carnival was held in Handsworth Park from 1984 until 1994 when it moved to Perry Park.
Some great images of the carnival available online; Digital Handsworth photos by Brigitte Winsor like the one below. Larrie Teirnan on flickr has some wonderful vibrant images of the carnival.
Interesting clip on You Tube from West Midlands Police video from 2009 featuring Professor Black who helps local people make the wondeful costumes. Also views from police from their perspective of policing the event.
What do people think should the carnival come back to Handsworth?