THE first Wellington Together show organised to bring ethnic minority groups closer to local residents saw an extravaganza of music, dance, costume, and communal chatter in Court Fields School on Saturday (October 26).

The main hall turned into a kaleidoscope of colour as more than a dozen organisations offering support to all sectors of the community rubbed shoulders with dancers and musicians from far and wide.

Among those attending was MP Gideon Amos, who said it was a fitting celebration of the efforts townspeople made to keep Wellington among ‘the best places to live, in my opinion’.

Wellington Mayor Cllr Janet Lloyd and other councillors attended the event, which they supported with a grant to add to funds provided by organisers the Community Council of Somerset.

The mix of cultures was illustrated by Avtar Singh Panesar taking Enigma Border Morris men and women through a Bollywood routine.

Indian dancers displayed an array of traditional dances and dazzling changes of costume, and food from across the world was on offer, including South African barbecued meat and Ugandan ‘rolex’, with vegetarian and vegan offerings as well.

Children of all ages tried their hand at silkscreen printing or archery with soft-tipped arrows from Wiveliscombe’s In The Mix youth programme.