Hello Stephen,

This is a BBC site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2008/05/02/luton_carnival_ukcca_preview_feature.shtml

This relates to this year, and is engaging the community:

https://www.carnivalarts.org.uk/

You've probably seen these sites; the first was from the 2010 carnival!:

http://www2.lutontoday.co.uk/carnival2010/bulletin.htm

This shows the NHS involvement:

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/News/Join-the-party-at-Luton-Carnival

http://www.culture-first.com/support/good_practice/community_cohesion/luton_carnival_more_than_just_a_large_parade/

https://www.luton.gov.uk/Community_and_living/Lists/LutonDocuments/PDF/JSNA/3.7%20Community%20cohesion%20and%20cultural%20assets.pdf

http://www.loveluton.org.uk/diversity/

https://www.luton.gov.uk/Business/Lists/LutonDocuments/PDF/Regeneration/Luton%20Forum%20Final%20SCS%205.6.pdf

http://www2.luton.gov.uk/tour/html/story16.html

This probably does not mention Luton, and I haven't see the full text, but it might have some relevance:

Frost N (2016  ) Anthropology and festivals: festival ecologies 81(4): 569-583.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272376401  

Very best wishes,

Mary

Article Anthropology and Festivals: Festival Ecologies