Cardiff's Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras takes place this weekend from 2pm to 2am, from Coopers Field to Clwb Ifor Bach.

Always associated with cutting edge dance music, the event boasts a sizeable dance tent in the field by Cardiff Castle and aftershow party nearby.

The dance tent is run by gay club night Saviour, which is hugely popular on the Cardiff and Bristol scenes, and gay pub Kings Cross which is known for playing funky tunes at regular nights such as King's Kitchen.

Saviour and Kings Kitchen residents DJ Greg T, Marc Sealey, Jimpy, DJ Tom, Little Miss Natalie, and guests will all be present.

A state-of-the-art sound system, lasers, backdrops, video projection screens and other visuals from the Saviour video jockey Alec, plus gay-podium-dancers will add to the fun.

Entry is free but is restricted to people 16-years-old and over.

The main stage runs concurrently and boasts a popular line-up starting with Bryan Murphy and Shah, Geekgirl, Sean Fox, 5Boyz, Diana Monte, Tracey Welsh, and Baby Strange.

From 3pm there's The Lord Mayor of Cardiff and Rodney Berman, Lorraine Barrett - Co-op, Craig Maddox, Martin Hetherington, (LGB Network for Amnesty), Elguapo, Mr Gay UK, DTFK, Stonewall, and Dolly Quicksand.

From 4pm there's Wayne Latham, Gabrielle Deguia, Chris Bryant and Adam Price, Nikki D, Cai, Football Presentation, and Hazell Dean.

From 5pm to 7pm Red Dragon FM take over including including Michelle Gayle, Rhian Benson, and Amy Wadge.

Then from 7pm there is Dragonheart, Luke Evans and The Boy George Experience, Pixie Perez, Lisa Andreas, and Miss Kitty.

And finally from 8pm there's DV8 and Steve Strange, Nikki French, Dr Beverly Ballcrusher, Katrina and the grand finally from 8.45pm to 9pm.

But the fun continues at Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street from 9pm to 2am for £6.