The town centre of West Bridgford rocked to the sound of the Ashes Legacy Volunteers’ own Samba drumming crew at lunchtime.

Led by Neil McCarthy, who trained the group, the crew entertained shoppers and passers by in Central Avenue during the lunch break of the cricket. Luca from Mapperley was celebrating his third birthday and joined in the fun with his Mum.

Earlier, the Samba drummers entertained the crowds at Nottingham Railway Station, and a tea time they will be performing at the Trent Bridge Inn.

Nick Shaw

As part of Trent Bridge’s Ashes Legacy Project, hoardings around Tren Bridge house are being used for a mural, with the help of groups of young people working with Positive Futures. Artist James Mayle, part of Imageskool, is helping to put the mural on the map.

“I’ve been working on projects like this with Positive Futures for nine years,” he said.

I was initially asked to help with one youth project, and it went from there. I would say I’ve been involved in hundreds since then.”

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