Samba, carnival courts, a steel band and even Pikachu were some of the sights and sounds at Margate carnival today (August6).
Crowds lined the streets for the annual parade winding from Palm Bay to the seafront and Westbrook and, thankfully, the weather stayed dry and bright.
A splash of colour came with bright Latin inspired outfits, history was marked with Windrush themed costumes and a the blue and yellow of Ukraine was also flown.
The Salvation Army, Silver Slipper, Westgate Community Centre, Margate Jetsetters, sea and marine cadets, St John Ambulance and more were among the organisations to take part.
Westgate resident Wilfred Jenkins delighted youngsters with his duck costume and Croydon Steel Orchestra and Thanet’s Samba Ya Wantsum were among those providing music.
Thanet-based Great British Carnival ran carnival workshops at Turner Contemporary in the lead up to the event, inspired by the current exhibition ’Maresias’ by Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes.
