HUNDREDS of people gathered in the city's Southside to celebrate one year since the Kenmure Street protest.

On May 13 last year, Sumit Sehdev and Lakhvir Singh were detained by the Home Office, which prompted a sit-in that eventually led to them being set free.

A year on, the Festival of Resistance celebrated community, anti-racism and solidarity.

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Kenmure Street was closed to traffic on Saturday as people enjoyed food, theatre, speeches, music and more.

Organised by local communities including Govanhill Baths Community Trust and Pollokshields Trust, the event was a big success in the neighbourhood.

It started on Friday with a vigil for refugees who perished due to hostile policies and the planting of a peace tree in nearby Turtle Park.

Glasgow Times: Lakhvir Singh pictured with his father Valdev Singh. Valdev was making pakora and Lakhvir was serving the food from a stall on kenmure Street today, Saturday. Lakhvir was one of the two men who were released from an immigration van on Kenmure Street last year Lakhvir Singh pictured with his father Valdev Singh. Valdev was making pakora and Lakhvir was serving the food from a stall on kenmure Street today, Saturday. Lakhvir was one of the two men who were released from an immigration van on Kenmure Street last year

Glasgow Times: People enjoyed music, dance, theatre, speeches and more on SaturdayPeople enjoyed music, dance, theatre, speeches and more on Saturday

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About the festivities, Fatima Uygun, Trust Manager of Govahill Baths Community Trust, said: "This event involved dozens of pro-refugee and pro-immigrant groups from the local communities that came out on the day.

"We had about 25 stalls, representing a wide range of groups. We also had theatre, music, speeches, workshops and book launches.

"All of this is celebrating the contributions migrants and refugees have made to our country but also, taking a stand against xenophobia."