Exeter Respect festival

Thousands of people have been attending the Exeter Respect festival - the city's annual celebration of diversity.

It features several performance areas and more than 180 stalls, and was set up in 1997 after the murder of the teenager Stephen Lawrence in London.

Despite financial pressures, organisers have managed to keep free admission which may account for an expected record crowd.

A clip from Suaad Gemen-George, an organiser of this year's Exeter Respect Festival.

Exeter Respect 2013 is a two-day festival on Belmont Park this weekend, designed to promote multicultural understanding. It features campaign stalls, live music performances and dance workshops, as well as food an drink outlets.

The first festival was held in 1997 and has become an annual event since.