What better way to end a month of artistic and creative festivities than a good old knees-up with the family?

Festival Ceilidh was the perfect send-off for this year's Festival as granddads, uncles, mums and excitable young children took to the dance floor for an evening of twirling, stamping and clapping to a live band.

Vic Smith from the Sussex Pistols talked everyone through the simple moves for polkas, waltzes, hoedowns and reels before each dance began so no-one needed to know the moves beforehand.

The atmosphere was relaxed, informal and friendly as families rested at large round tables between numbers or checked out the kids' bar selling everything from coke-floats and fruit cocktails to milk shakes and Space Invader crisps.

A chill-out room kept under-eights entertained with art and craft activities and games. While so much of the Brighton Festival pushes the boundaries of what is good art, it is important not to forget children and that is where Festival Ceilidh was a winner.

It was wonderful to see whole families, often spanning three generations, laughing and enjoying the same thing.