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13^th RESPECT FESTIVAL

Global musicians featured at this year’s 13^th annual Plymouth Respect Festival, which took place Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th October at Plymouth Guildhall.

The packed line-up delivered a rich mix of music, cultures and experiences that the Plymouth Respect Festival is famed for.

This year the event kicked off with Rhythms 4 Respect, an evening of dance and music, on Saturday 29^th October. Salsa dance fun got people warmed up and live music from Salsa, African and Ska bands kept them on their toes.

Sunday saw the return of the Respect Parade which started at 10am by the Sundial. The parade coordinated by Barefoot, was led by a Samba band and included children from 7 Plymouth schools (Beechwood Primary, High Street Primary, Holy Cross RC Primary, Lipson Community College, Oakwood Primary, Riverside Primary School + Barne Barton Residents Art Group, Victoria Road Primary), as well as Emerge Circus Group and UCP Marjon International Students.

To compliment this event there had been banner and costume workshops led by Stiltskin and funded by Devon And Somerset Fire Service and Affinity Sutton Housing. The theme of the parade this year was Fire and Heat.

This year's Respect Festival was full of colour, energy, culture and music. A great atmosphere and a great experience for everyone to enjoy. The free family event included live music performances from Pearl of Africa Children's Choir, which was uplifting and beautiful to watch, plus stalls, performances, workshops, info stands, world food, coffee shop, activities for children and much, much more.

The Plymouth Respect Festival is an important event in the city’s calendar for highlighting diversity and celebrating differences. A spin-off strand of events is called Respect 4 Respect – with events and shows throughout the year to demonstrate the wide-reaching effects of the Festival. Why not sign up to receive our newsletter or become a friend on our facebook page

We look forward to seeing you at the next event.