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Ahmadabad Carnival Parade: Trans-form

Festive Road’s Creative Director, Jessica Rost, recently travelled to India as part of the Trans-Form project. Trans-Form is a volunteer-based project that engages UK, International and Indian artists with schools and communities in Ahmedabad, India, in an educational, arts-based programme of workshops, transforming waste into carnival and street arts –transforming people’s lives. The project was…

Rugby World Cup Fever Hits Milton Keynes!

As the whole of the country, not to say the world, comes together to celebrate the start of the Rugby World Cup, the people of Milton Keynes are busy preparing for their involvement in this global tournament, with local outdoor arts specialist company, Festive Road, promising activities for the whole community to enjoy. As part…

MILTON KEYNES ARTISTS TAKE PART IN RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 SPECTACULAR CLASH OF DRUMS / DANBOR TALKA

To celebrate the Rugby World Cup 2015, the streets of host city Milton Keynes are the setting for an explosive outdoor spectacular, as international companies Les Commandos Percu (from France) and Deabru Beltzak (from the Basque region of Spain) do battle in Clash of Drums / Danbor Talka. Brought to Milton Keynes by The Stables…

A fantastic crowd gathered to see the Giants parade through the centre of Milton Keynes on the 5th July 2015. Over 12, 000 people lined the streets to see Festive Road's annual display of hand crafted giant creations as it weaved its way along MidSummer Boulevard and up to Campbell Park. Thank you to everyone…