Some 500 people came to enjoy Made In Slough last Saturday, a festival put on by the Curve Venue to celebrate the town’s cultural diversity through music, dance and song. The event brought together performers from local community groups alongside story-telling, family-friendly activities and food.

Made In Slough kicked off with a performance promenade where Mayor Rifaqat Zarait and the audience were guided around the town centre to enjoy live music and song by various community groups. Alongside this, there were live acts inside and outside the Curve Venue with local performers showcasing traditions from around the world, highlighting the many cultures contributing to Slough’s unique identity.

Acts performing on the day were the Irish Trad Folk and Singing Circle, the Ghana SDA church youth choir, the Herschel Ukes, Indian folkdance troupe Utkalika,  Panachea steel band, Polish group Leśna Polana and Slough Community Youth Soul Choir as well as singers Jemi and Aasritha Devarakonda and Love Music Hate Violence.

Audience members described the event as a “colourful, exciting event that brought the community together”.

Curve Venue Community Engagement Officer Papri Sengupta said: “Made In Slough was an exuberant celebration of Slough’s diverse and rich heritage, highlighting local community groups performing songs, dance and music from around the world.

On behalf of Curve Venue, I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who took part and who came along to see this first event of its kind in Slough town centre. We hope everyone felt entertained, uplifted and proud to be part of Slough!”