As the names suggests, the "Mela" is a "festival" or "fair" with a South Asian flavour, but incorporating Scottish and international performances and artists for a multi-cultural flavoured mix.

In the space of an hour, you'll quite possibly watch African drumming, flamenco dancing, bhangra, and an emergency services demonstration, while chowing on hot samosas and sipping a chai tea. And where else would you catch Rabbie Burns in Urdu?

The set-up in previous years, in Pilrig Park, included a marketplace with performance marquees. This year the Mela moves further down Leith Walk to the area beside Ocean Terminal, for a longer 5-day festival at the end of August.