Tony Thomas lives in Moss Side and has been to carnival regularly over the years. He lived next door to Alexandra Park as a child.

Sinclair is St Kitt’s born but has lived in Manchester since the age of 9. He is a regular at carnival since being taken to it by his Mum.

Ronnie has been going to carnival since his childhood and he has even played in a band at the carnival a few times.

Nathan went for the first time in 2018 as a school boy with a group of school friends and goes every year.

Loz provides a child’s dance group for the carnival each year. She talks about the joys and challenges of working with the children’s dance group.

Laurenne was taken as a child by her Grandfather who was from St Kitt’s but when he died she had no one to take her. In the last few years has regained her passion and has started going again.

Kevin’s biological Dad was Peddy who had much to do with the costumes that were made for the Carnival . Sadly, Peddy had little to do with Kevin, but it hasn’t stopped Kevin from being a huge carnival and steel band lover.