A carnival of dance was performed by school pupils in Moggerhanger to celebrate the bi-centenary of the abolition of slavery.

Pupils from Moggerhanger Lower School who have been taking part in workshops with various dance artists over the last six weeks put on the performance titled Carnival - The Hidden Truth, along with children from Bedford and Luton schools.

And despite a slight problem with the sound system, the project - funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund - was hailed a great success and host Moggerhanger Park has said it would like to hold a similar event next year.

Artistic director of T-Hop who produced the performance, Geeta Pendaer said: "Apart from a few minor hiccups the day went amazingly well.

"All the children dressed up for the performance and did a great job, and the feedback we have received is that it was a very moving experience because of the subject of the day.

"All in all, it was a great day and the children all really enjoyed themselves."

To view a slideshow of pictures from the event click on the right.