Croydon Summer Festival
The Croydon summer festival pulled in the crowds as around 40,000 people came along to enjoy two days of live music performance in Lloyd Park. Our pictures show some of the carnival atmosphere.
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Henna
Natasha De-Beneducci, 11, with her new Henna tattoos
Speed Caravan
Coconut King
Arvind and Raka Sharma getting fresh coconut prepared by David.
Dance
Dancers from Massukos
Take shelter
Todd Frith, Luke Best, Sam Ford, George Biggs and Connor Hicklin-Mighall, all 13, shelter from the rain.
Tatoos
Abbie Garner-Peers and Natasha De-Beneducci (both 11) get Henna tatoos from Shital Patel.
Acoustic
Acoustic stage performances with Abdullah Chhadeh and Nara.
Acoustic
Acoustic stage performance with Abdullah Chhadeh and Nara.
Arms out
Yoga
Shaja Yoga Meditation free classes with Chloe Woods (9) and Rennee Campbell (10) enjoying a session by yogini Chntel Martins.
Downpour
Wet
Jive
A dancer from Massukos performs
Connected
The Stereo MCs perform during Saturday's World Party.
Stereo MCs
The Stereo MCs perform during Saturday's World Party.
Headliners
The Stereo MCs perform during Saturday's World Party.
About 40,000 people enjoyed outdoor festivities last weekend at the Croydon Summer Festival.
As well as live performances from big-time 90s band Stereo MCs and singer Finley Quaye on Saturday and the Bollywood Brass Band on Sunday, outdoor activities included a demonstration by the Croydon Judo Club and a kabaddi match between the British and Italian national teams.
Kabaddi is a fast-moving Asian sport where the teams take turns sending a ‘raider’ across to the opposite team to tag or wrestle them before returning to the home half.
Organiser Jenny Gunston, said: “Our attendance was 15,000 on Saturday and 25,000 on Sunday. We felt the overcast weather lowered numbers on Saturday.
“The festival went really well from production and police perspective with a lovely community feel on site and only a few minor incidences.
“The bands were well received and the Stereos closed the main stage on Saturday with a storming live performance.
“The addition of the international kabaddi match on Sunday drew a large crowd and added to the variety of outdoor entertainment on site.
“We are delighted that so many people attended and with the way the weekend went.”
