National Panorama Competition (UK)

The UK National Panorama Competition, a Saturday evening event that immediately precedes the Notting Hill Carnival, is a major showcase for Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan, or (Steel Band), music.[1] Held at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance park in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it typically involves approximately 1,000 performers, and attracts almost 5,000 spectators. Steel bands from around the UK prepare a music performance, arranged to last for up to 10 minutes, and compete for the Panorama Championship.

Ebony Steel Band has dominated this competition over the years, winning 24 times, followed by Mangrove Steel Band with 13 titles as of 2025.

From 2007 to 2009, the event was held at London's Hyde Park, and broadcast by BBC radio.[2]

Results

2011[3]

Band Tune Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band "Is ah Trini" Andre White 1st 275
Ebony Steel Band "It's Showtime" Earl Brooks 2nd 274
Caribbean Steel International "Pan in De Panyard" Brent Holder 3rd 267
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Do Something For Pan" Paul Dowie 4th 251
London All Stars "Momentum" Frank Rollock 5th 244
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra "Calling Meh" Iman Pascall 6th 229

2016[4]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Ebony Steel Band "Cheers to Life" Aaron “Voice” St Louis Duvone Stewart 1st 278
Mangrove Steel Band "Different Me" 5 Star Akil André White 2nd 270
Metronomes "Different Me" 5 Star Akil Annise "Halfers" Hadeed 3rd 266
Real Steel "Nostalgia" Anslem Douglas Leroy Clarke 4th 260
Endurance Steel Orchestra "Different Me" 5 Star Akil Marlon Hibbert 5th 257.5
London All Stars "Soca Ruption" Simeon Superville Phil "DBL" Rollock 6th 250
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Different Me" 5 Star Akil David "Soj" Ijaduola 7th 239
Caribbean Steel International "Pan By Storm" Designer Brent Holder 8th 238

2017[5]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Ebony Steel Band "Far From Finished" Voice Duvone Stewart 1st 283
Metronomes "Full Extreme" Ultimate Rejects Leroy Clarke 2nd 269
Mangrove Steel Band "Full Extreme" Ultimate Rejects André White 3rd 266
Southside Harmonics "Rumble in the Jungle" Chuck Gordon Eustace Benjamin 4th 237
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Good Morning" Peter Ram Brent Holder 5th 227
Endurance Steel Orchestra "Good Morning" Peter Ram Marlon Hibbert 5th 227
Phase One Steel Orchestra "Hold Dat Panstick" Sheldon "Mocha" Martin Stephon Phillip 5th 227

2018[6]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band "Hulk" Blaxx André White 1st 279
Ebony Steel Band "Hulk" Blaxx Duvone Stewart 2nd 276
Metronomes "Ignorance" King Crazy Leroy Clarke 3rd 269
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Sweet Fuh Days" Patrice Roberts Paul Dowie 4th 238
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra "Mad Man" Marlon Abner Paul Jr Watson & Dani Richardson 4th 238
Phase One Steel Orchestra "Hulk" Blaxx Stephon Phillip 5th 229

2019[7]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band "Savannah Grass" KES André White 1st 284
Metronomes "So Long" Nadia Baston Leroy Clarke 2nd 270
Ebony Steel Band "Trouble In The Morning" V'ghn Duvone Stewart 3rd 269
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra "Iron Love" Nailah Blackman Chris Storey 4th 263
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Savannah Grass" KES Paul Dowie 5th 245
Phase One Steel Orchestra "Savannah Grass" KES Stephon Phillip 6th 237

2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Panorama did not take place in 2020.

2021[8]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band "Happy Place" Lyrikal André White 1st 271.5
Ebony Steel Band "Backyard Jam" Farmer Nappy David “Soj” Ijaduola 2nd 255
Metronomes "Backyard Jam" Farmer Nappy Vivian Miller 2nd 255
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Festival Song" Ella Andall Paul Dowie 4th 247

2022[9]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Ebony Steel Band "Mash Up" Blaxx Duvone Stewart 1st 277
Mangrove Steel Band "Mash Up" Blaxx André White 2nd 276
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra "Out and Bad" Aaron “Voice” St Louis Chris Storey 3rd 255
Metronomes "Out and Bad" Aaron “Voice” St Louis Vivian Miller 4th 252
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Jelly" Nadia Baston Paul Dowie 5th 225

2023[10]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Ebony Steel Band "Engine Room" Olatunji Duvone Stewart 1st 278
Mangrove Steel Band "Long Live Soca" Aaron “Voice” St Louis André White 2nd 276
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra "This Melody Sweet" Baron Chris Storey 3rd 261
Real Steel "Long Live Soca" Aaron “Voice” St Louis Leroy Clarke 4th 255
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Raising Dust" Johnny Douglas Rashaun Myers Williams 5th 242
Metronomes "Engine Room" Olatunji Vivian Miller 6th 240
Southside Harmonics "Engine Room" Olatunji Eustace Benjamin 7th 232

2024[11]

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band 'How Ah Livin'' Farmer Nappy André White 1st --
Ebony Steel Band 'How Ah Livin'' Farmer Nappy Duvone Stewart 2nd --
Real Steel "Pan in Danger" Merchant Leroy Clarke 3rd --
Metronomes "Inventor" Olatunji Vivian Miller 4th --
Croydon Steel Orchestra "DNA" Mical Teja Marlon Hibbert 5th --

2025[12]

Large Band Panorama

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Mangrove Steel Band "Cocoa Tea" Kes the Band André White 1st 370
Real Steel "Cocoa Tea" Kes the Band Leroy Clarke 2nd 364
Metronomes "Bet Meh" Machel Montano Terrance “BJ” Marcelle 3rd 361
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra "Mas Go Play" Erphaan Alves Chris Storey 4th 355

Small Band Panorama

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
New Generation Steel Orchestea "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis Lushan Dennis 1st 328.5
Eclipse Steel Orchestra "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis David "Soj" Ijaduola 2nd 324.5
North Tyneside Steel Band "Take Me Home" Freetown Collective Jenny Gilberg &

Matthew Wade

3rd 319

Junior Panorama

Band Tune Composer Arranger Position Points
Ebony Steel Band Juniors "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis Carlene 'Sweet Wrists' Etienne 1st 348
Endurance Steel Orchestra "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis Marlon Hibbert 2nd
Mangrove Youth "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis Kishan Shorter 3rd 333
Croydon Steel Orchestra "Too Own Way" Aaron "Voice" St Louis Jadeel Kato Lilith 4th

References

  1. ^ "Panorama UK 2010"; itzcaribbean.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  2. ^ "UK National Steelband Panorama Competition 2009"; panonthenet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. ^ Pan Times; Discussions, View (27 August 2011). "Mangrove Captures 2011 UK Panorama Championship". whensteeltalks.ning.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Ebony Steelband Retains Title as UK Panorama Champs - 2016 UK Panorama Results". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Ebony Steelband Cops 22nd Title as UK Panorama Champs - 2017 UK Panorama Results". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. ^ "With the power of 'Hulk' Andre White leads Mangrove Steelband to 9th UK Panorama Championship - 2018 UK Panorama Results". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Mangrove Steelband Makes It Title Ten In UK Panorama Triumph With Arranger André White - 2019 UK Panorama Results". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Mangrove Steelband Cops 11th UK Panorama Title with Arranger André White - 2021 UK Panorama Results". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ^ "UK 2022 Panorama Results - Ebony Steel Band Captures 23rd Championship with arranger Duvone Stewart". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ^ "UK 2023 Panorama Results - Still #1: Ebony Steelband continues championship reign with arranger Duvone Stewart". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  11. ^ "UK 2024 Panorama Results - Mangrove Steelband emerges as 2024 Panorama champs after Notting Hill Carnival correction". When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  12. ^ "UK 2025 Panorama Results - Title #13 for Mangrove Steelband with arranger André White". www.panonthenet.com. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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