Religious belief is part of people's identity and personal life. It is expressed within the wide community through the establishment of churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. These buildings are part of the history of the city's built environment.
This section of the former City Lives gallery, in which local people talked about their faith in their own words, included:
Traditional music and festivals were important to many communities, bringing people together, creating a sense of belonging and maintaining links with their cultural heritage.
By starting clubs and societies, opening community centres and celebrating festivals, communities have continued to express their music and cultural traditions.
This part of the gallery highlighted the vitality of these traditions through costumes, recordings, instruments and video. Highlights included: