THOUSANDS of children marched through the city decked out in costume on Saturday in the annual Children’s Parade.

To mark the start of May’s festivities, schools from across Brighton and Hove and beyond took part with every child dressed to fit the theme of “taking flight” as spectators cheered on.

The procession marched its way from Kensington Street to Medeira Drive with approximately 5,000 children in the parade and ten thousand spectators lining the route.