Victoria Embankment, Nottingham.
Nottingham's annual vibrant colourful extravaganza held on the banks of River Trent. World and Roots music, street theatre and animations, arts & crafts activities, street fair and food from around at the globe. Fireworks at 10.30pm on Saturday!!
In addition to the fairground rides, there were assorted acts, street theatre, stroling players, stalls, traction engines, steam organs, bike displays, Punch and Judy etc etc
There was also three days of melodic World and Roots music from local and national live acts spanning folk, Bulkan beats, Afrikan funk, Bangra, Latin Jazz Funk and blues through to the traditional brass band.
As in past years .... it included a 10,000 plastic duck race, on the River Trent
http://www.up4aduck.com [aye up me duck! a Nottingham expression]. http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/leisure_and_culture/lc_nottingham_riverside_festival.htm http://www.nottinghamevents.org.uk http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/enjoy *************
Earlier photos of the event at:
Riverside 2007
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/377727.html http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/377748.html Riverside 2005
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320949.html http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320971.html http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320996.html http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=521389 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=521393 Riverside 2004
http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=183368 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=183703 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=183724 Riverside 2003
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Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
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