Lighting up the Streets

Sharrow Lantern Carnival is an annual event that brings the community together with a lovely atmosphere. It's been much missed the last 2 years. Locals and people from across Sheffield have spent the last few weeks constructing lanterns big and small, simple and complex, this year with a (loose) theme of superhero animals.

The lanterns were then paraded around local streets in a procession of several hundred people, crowds lining the street and samba bands playing at the front and back. The end was at Cemetery park, where there were fire dancers, a bar and more music.

We as Goodgymmers had a sweet stewarding gig, our main job consisting of "making sure everyone had a good time". We mingled, chatting to people about their creations, whilst gathering donations towards next year's event, all the while keeping eyes out for lost children or first aid emergencies. At the end we helped with tidying up and headed home, an excellent time had by all.