Carnivalesque in the Far South West

In response to the 'John Lyons: Carnivalesque' exhibition in 2025, this series of displays in the Active Archives gallery on the first floor of The Box explored Carnival and related traditions in Plymouth, Devon and beyond. It looked at the links between street performance and resistance/activism, highlighting folklore, folk song, music, morris dancing, parades and more. Carnival is a living tradition, always changing with the times.