Live performers transformed Clifton Street in Cardiff on Saturday for a free event celebrating the communities of Adamsdown, Splott and Tremorfa. Between 12pm and 4pm, the street was filled with music, dancing, children's activities and workshops.
Drumming parade and community artwork
The event began with a drumming parade led by Barracwda, a local band inspired by Afro-Brazilian music. Later, a 12ft shawl was unveiled – a community artwork telling the stories of many local people and cultures. It was hoisted into the air and carried down the street by a stilt-walker, accompanied by a parade of Kurdish dancers.
Grand finale and organisers
The event, which drew a big crowd, had a grand finale in which an aerialist performed while raised on a fork-lift. Organiser Rowan Whitehead said refugees, asylum seekers and people living in supported housing were welcomed into the festivities, which she described as a day of "positivity, community and joy".
Titled Back to the Street, the event was organised by the Square Mile Partnership as part of celebrations for the 40th birthday of NoFit State community circus and the 50th of Cardiff Community Housing Association.
