Best pictures from the first Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival 2025
Bring the colours, sounds, and flavours of Africa and the Caribbean to the heart of Fife!
Members of the Igbo Amaka Ladies Cultural Group capture a joyful selfie during Saturday’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival at Pittencrieff Park.
ByHeather Fowlie & Kenny Smith
The first Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival took place on Saturday, 5th July 2025, at Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline.
An unforgettable day celebrating culture, music, food, dance, community and heritage. The event had Cultural Displays and Traditional Dance, Afrobeats music and delicious Afro-Caribbean street foods as well as arts and crafts, fashion and an inflatable kids game zone.
Take a look at Courier photographer Kenny Smith’s highlights below:
A dancer radiates energy as she enjoys a joyful Afrobeat routine at the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Dunfermline’s Pittencrieff Park.
Six-year-old Nicholas Essien from Dunfermline gets into character with bold face paint at Saturday’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
Reggae artist Daddy Slaggy gets the crowd moving with a high-energy performance at the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Dunfermline.
Festivalgoers of all ages throw themselves into a high-energy Afro dance session at the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Pittencrieff Park.
Drummers set the rhythm as a sea of dancers follow the beat during an energetic group performance at Dunfermline’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
Children join in a lively dance workshop with colourful scarves during the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival at Pittencrieff Park on Saturday afternoon.
Crowds relax on the grass and take in the entertainment at Dunfermline’s first Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Pittencrieff Park on Saturday.
Young festivalgoers enjoy face painting and games on the grass at Pittencrieff Park during Saturday’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Dunfermline.
Festivalgoers enjoy the vibrant atmosphere at Pittencrieff Park, proudly waving flags and capturing moments at the first Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
Hands beat out vibrant rhythms during a drumming workshop at Dunfermline’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Pittencrieff Park.
Children focus intently as they create colourful paintings during an outdoor arts and crafts session at Dunfermline’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
A festivalgoer waves a scarf in celebration as the music plays on at Dunfermline’s first Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Pittencrieff Park.
Smiles and sizzling flavours at the grill as chefs serve up Afro-Caribbean barbecue favourites at the Dunfermline festival’s food zone.
Laughter and rhythm fill the air as dancers share a moment of joy during a movement session at the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival in Dunfermline.
Ini Bada, 21 months, from Dunfermline, enjoys a juice during the Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
The Igbo Amaka Ladies Cultural Group perform in front of the historic backdrop of Pittencrieff Park House during the festival.
A dancer kneels with a beaming smile as drummers finish their set, drawing applause from the crowd at Dunfermline’s Afro-Caribbean Summer Festival.
Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments.
Conversation