If you took a stroll down King Edward St on Saturday, you might have left a little lighter in the pocket than when you started.
Spare change was the currency of the day as about 30 street performers sang, blew, strummed and juggled for the attention and coins during the South Dunedin Busking Festival.
For Hannah Barton, Saturday was the first time she had hit the pavement in search of a buck or two. It was also the first time she had preformed with her father David and older sister Abie. Mr Barton said the secret to busking was performing with a smile, which both the girls were able to do well.
"I think their big smiles just stop anyone who is walking by. That’s the secret," he said.
After her first experience, Hannah said she hoped to be busking again soon.
"I thought I might get nervous but I didn’t. It’s really fun."
One of the festival’s organisers, Nick Orbell, said the day had been a success, with more than 60 performances of all types.
A wide variety of performers, ranging in age from 6 to 60, entered the festival, Mr Orbell said.
"I think we have something like 66 performances from 34 different acts or something like that, with a huge variety of performers."
