Leeds West Indian Carnival

Yorkshire Post Photographer James Hardisty at the Leeds  West Indian Carnival

Transcript

00:00 I'm going to be in the Parliament in 2023.

00:03 [shouting]

00:06 I'm Arthur France, the founder of the first West Indian Carnival in Europe.

00:17 West Indian Carnival was the first live-body home of the first West Indian Carnival in Europe.

00:25 So they need to understand, London comes behind Leeds.

00:29 And Leeds is the only authentic Caribbean carnival in Europe.

00:35 And we make sure we keep it that way.

00:37 And you can see for yourself, after the pandemic, everybody want to come to Leeds.

00:42 If you want to see a real carnival, you come to Leeds.

00:45 If you want to see a jamboree or something else, you go elsewhere.

00:49 What's special about this year's carnival?

00:52 It's people being all attentive after the pandemic.

00:57 And so people want to come back out to show people that the whole thing is still alive.

01:02 And that's what it's all about.

01:04 Yes, we start 1967 and we're running it from 1967 right up until now.

01:15 And we're keeping it going.

01:17 Because in the memory of our forefathers, to make sure that they live their lives in vain.

01:22 That's what it's all about.

01:24 And this is all for young and old?

01:26 For everybody. It's very inclusive.

01:28 As you can see for yourself, everyone come and enjoy yourself.

01:32 That's what it's all about.

01:35 Hey!

01:36 Hey!

01:37 I didn't want to make a movie!