CULTURES from around the world are being celebrated in Bolton during a four-day festival this week.

Many people were expected to arrive in the town centre for the start of the Spirit of Bolton festival, which is being held from today until Saturday, to mark the cultural diversity shared in the Commonwealth Games.

The four-day event will include music, dance, food, face painting and hair braiding.

Each event runs from 10am-4pm. Today's theme was European Day, tomorrow will be Asian Day, Friday is an African Day and Saturday sees the finale with a World Day.