THE people of Acomb are a hardy bunch. We had some epic thunderstorms over the weekend, but this didn’t dampen spirits for the second ADAM festival.

The festival included music, dance and arts – and even a pop-up cinema.

“It’s gone amazingly well, even though the weather has been a disaster,” said organiser Keith Meyer.

That is great to see. Not everything is about the city centre. Acomb has proved once again to be one of York’s most vibrant communities.