Nottingham Riverside Festival '04

This festival is open on Saturday from 12 noon till 11.30pm and on Sunday from 12 noon till 10pm. It is Nottingham’s largest outdoor festival attracting over 90,000 people. Set alongside the beautiful Trent riverside, there’s something for everyone from music around the world to family entertainment, street theatre, craft stalls, food and a spectacular street fair with Cyberstein, an 8ft robot.

Performers confirmed so far include: The Jews Brothers Band from New Zealand; Imbongi (from Zimbabwe) featuring Albert Nyathi; Ska fusion from the Go. Lem Sound System; Erik Windrich (vocalist and guitarist from South Africa); acoustic blues guitarist, Paul Geremia from the USA; Toto La Momposina and Family (from Columbia), and Magic Car.

There are free workshops including mask-making, cartoon drawing, kite-making and all-day lantern making (for an illuminated Lantern and River Boat Procession on Saturday night followed by the firework finale).