Our Beats and Beyond

Calling might look simple from the outside, but there’s a lot going on behind those signals. Here’s how new callers learn, build confidence and grow into the role.

Photography by Nori Burhan for Notting Hill Carnival Celebration To mark the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival, a photographer and content creator joined us at rehearsal to capture behind-the-scenes moments as we prepared for one of the biggest dates in the Batala calendar. It was a relaxed but focused session, with the usual mix of rhythm, movement, laughter and concentration that comes with getting Carnival-ready. Being filmed in rehearsal gave a really nice glimpse