Brighton seafront rocked to the rhythm of samba music in the biggest parade of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Hundreds of drummers and dancers beat a path along Madeira Drive for the climax of the Brighton Festival Samba Encounter Weekend.

Twenty bands took part in yesterday's parade, the climax of two days of performances.

Daniel Bernstein, co-ordinator of event organisers Carnival Collective, said the response to the weekend had been overwhelming.

Among those taking part were Batala and Samba Sensational.