Sunday School Buccoo

The Sunday School is a noisy and vibrant street festival where the Tobagonians’ togetherness is impressively summed up. Every Sunday the party starts at 8pm. To live music from the Buccooneers Steel Pan Orchestra, visitors can help themselves at the numerous food and drink stands. The party really gets going around 11 pm when the music sounds loud on the large dance floor right next to the beach. Caribbean Dancehall, Soca, R&B and Hip Hop is a fun celebration and dancing or simply watching the hustle and bustle. Due to the crowd, it is advisable to arrange a meeting point with a driver in advance. Due to the large selection of rum punch and ice-cold Carib beer, it is advisable to organise a taxi or clarify the driver’s question in advance. It is advisable to only take some cash with you to buy cheap drinks or food – jewellery, cameras and other valuables should be avoided. As with any large crowd, the Sunday School is a popular place for pickpockets. Basically, however, it is a very peaceful event, where the focus is on togetherness. Young men in particular take the evening as an opportunity to sound out their chances with the female sex. It is not unusual for ladies to be addressed in male company or invited to dance. But this is no cause for concern – a polite “no” is usually smiled at and honoured with a final dance.