Notting Hill the event contributes around £93 million to the London and UK economy. Notting Hill provides the setting for novels by G.K. Chesterton ("The Napoleon of Notting Hill"), Colin MacInnes ("Absolute Beginners"), Michael Moorcock (the Jerry Cornelius quartet), R. C. Sherriff ("The Hopkins Manuscript"), and Alan Hollinghurst ("The Line of Beauty"). Dan Waddel's "The Blood Detective" is a murder novel set in the past and present - featuring Notting Dale. The area's newer, wealthy residents are satirised in Rachel Johnson's novel "Notting Hell" (2006) set in grand houses surrounding a fictional communal garden. The area is also the setting of the
Notting Hill Academy of Music of the Notting Hill Academy of Music, figures in the music industry have come to the Notting Hill Academy of Music to provide seminars and professional insight into the current music industry. Past guests have included Head of Radio at Atlantic Records, Phil Youngman, Outreach Manager for PRS, Andy Ellis, ATC Management's Neil Simpson and many others. Students are presented with knowledge from lecturers including artist and producer signed to Ultra Music and Founder of A&C Media, Tom Hollings, popular DJ and A+R Manager, Seamus Haji, former artist manager, Jessica McCarten and musician, producer and songwriter, Pete Gofton. Partners &