Synopsis

Raw black-and-white handheld footage of the Covent Garden Street Fair in August 1978, filmed by Basement Project. The camera captures the celebrations along the streets, showing people of all ages. We see multiple games: a tug-of-war; a four-legged race with three people tied together at the ankles attempting to manoeuvre around chalk-lined paths; a ‘slow bicycling’ race that involves people trying not to peda. The video ends with footage of a performance by a group of mimes, delivered to a large audience. The grand finale ends with one man lying down on a box of sharp pins.