THERE was fun for all the family as hundreds gathered in a sunny Fort Royal Park for One World in our Park.

The event, organised by the Friends of Fort Royal Park and Commandery Gardens, celebrated the many communities across the city.

Scorching temperatures accompanied performances from Asian and African drummers and bhangra and morris dancers.

There were also performances from Dancefest and Voices Unlimited as well as Worcester Ukulele Club, who were recently named the 14th best group in the world by an American website.

Councillor Lynn Denham, chair of the Friends of Fort Royal Park, said: “We couldn’t have asked for better weather.

“There’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of people have contributed to make it happen.

“We’re all really pleased it has come together so brilliantly.”

Whilst many visitors came with their own picnics, food stalls from Happy Herefords offered burgers and sausages and Bromsgrove-based Pizza Heaven dished up pizzas from a wood-fired oven.

Ice cream and Mexican street food also proved popular.

Jane Turner, from Worcester, said: “It is a lovely park and I spend a lot of time here.

“It’s great to see the community coming together and well, the weather is just perfect.”

Tom Clee, from Worcester, said: “The weather has been a real blessing. I’m looking forward to the bhangra dancing the most, the food is smelling great though so I’ll have to go and check that out.”

Diane Partridge said she was making the most of the warm weather and was also looking forward to the bhangra dancing.

“I’m sure the fireworks later on will look wonderful from up here too,” she added.

The park was set to become the best seat in the house as the curtains drew on the Worcester Festival.

After a fortnight of events, the city’s sky become the spectacular venue for the annual fireworks display.

The Friends also unveiled a memory trail through the park.

They joined forces with local digital arts company C&T who are based at the University of Worcester to help gather local people’s memories of the park.

C&T talked to the young and the old about their memories and turned those stories into videos.

The videos have been embedded throughout the park and can be accessed with a smart phone.

Six small brass plaques each with their own QR code have been placed across the park with a link to each video.

The project also encourages other locals to share their memories and experiences of the park.