The 18th of June, 1st gig of the season and our 12th year at Southwest Fest! Always a joyous way to start the season, some members doing their very 1st performance, others more experienced and able to guide their peers and show them how it’s done!
1st gig of the season at the Tower of London today in partnership with Mossbourne Academy, nice to see lots of new faces!
Our final parade of the season, this stunning route through the square mile never disappoints. Hundreds of children in costume and a 50 strong group from Uniao da Mocidade. Proud day as the culmination of a great season!
Once again, another successful year at one of our favourite spots – Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford. We switched it up by doing a stage show first followed by the parade. And what a fantastic one it was! As always crowds of happy faces lined the street which made for great energy and an unforgettable …
Our annual return to Waterloo carnival is always a pleasure, filled with colour and creativity we lead Johanna Primary School’s 300 strong parade through the streets of Waterloo, costumes by Mandinga Arts, Music by us.
The 27th of June took us to the town of Chatteris, a stone’s throw from Cambridge, for their village fair. We were greeted warmly with sausage and cheese rolls, biscuits and a lively parade. In between our parade and stage show some of us even took part …
At Southwest Fest we debuted our Fantasias (costumes) for this year’s theme – the Circus do Samba Espectaculo – Samba Circus Spectacular! Also our dancers 1st show of the year! As another regular spot, we were greeted by familiar faces and got to grace the streets of Pimlico with our fabulous Fantasias! Author: Bhavini Goyate
Cowley Road Carnival, Sun 6th July Great (nearly)end to the best season yet! Huuuuuge crowds, lining the streets of East Oxford, for a full-on, powerful parade down the length of the Cowley Road, and a stage show to finish a perfect day. Well done and thankyou to all involved, I think ‘Sambalactica’ has well and …
Waterloo Carnival, Sat 4th July Our annual day out with the Mandinga Arts team and Johanna Primary School, accompanying the 300 strong whole ENTIRE school in costume. HOW. Checkout Mandinga’s fabulous work here http://www.mandingaarts.co.uk/ Waterloo carnival here https://www.facebook.com/waterloocarnival And don’t forget our last full on UDM parade of the season on Sunday 6th July, the …
This weekend = City of London Festival Children’s Parade, Fri 27th June and Southwest Fest SW1, Sat 28th June AND our 10th anniversary celebration! UDM’s 3rd year at COLF Children’s Carnival Parade, and every year it just gets better. What a privilege to be chosen to perform on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral. …
