People in and around Larkhall have been celebrating the bank holiday weekend at the area's fifth annual festival.
The Larkhall Festival began last night and is running right through until Monday, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy music, art, food, performances and lots of fun.
It is designed to showcase the talents of people living and working in that part of Bath and bring the community together for four days of activities, workshops and celebrations.
Today saw the festival officially opened, despite there having been events taking place last night, with a ribbon-cutting at the New Oriel Hall.
The crowds were entertained by The Red Boot Band, before the ribbon was cut and the festival declared open by Matthew, 11, Leon, nine, and Sophie, also nine.
Trish Verrecchia had taken her grandchildren five-year-old Lucia and three-year-old Emily along to enjoy the festivities.
She said: "I think it is the community of Larkhall that make this festival such a success.
"It is so varied and people are really caring, and you get the feeling that they want to have a community atmosphere so they work towards that.
"I think the New Oriel Hall and the cafe is at the heart of it all."
The children had enjoyed making masks at a workshop at St Saviour's Church, before moving on to designing their own jewellery at a beading class at the hall.
The opening of the festival also coincided with the launch of the new community library, which is based at the hall.
Library volunteer co-ordinator Kathy Jordan said they had been overwhelmed by the support for the initiative, with around 25 volunteers already signed up and bags of books donated.
She said: "This is not just going to be a room with books, we want to hold lots of events and activities, such as writing workshops, storytelling, book clubs and author visits."
The library has been supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council as a way of filling the gap left by the reduction of the mobile library services.
B&NES libraries projects officer Ginny Anderson said this was the third in the area, after Combe Hay and Chew Stoke, and the idea was proving a real success.
She said: "People are very passionate about their libraries. What we are trying to do is to provide an as good or better services than the mobile libraries.
"Because this library is hoping to open throughout the week, it will be a better offer than the mobile."
Anyone interested in helping out with the library, either by volunteering or donating books, should phone 01225 466606 or email info@neworielhall.org.uk.
The Larkhall Festival will continue throughout the weekend with highlights including Jammin' in the Inn, at the Larkhall Inn Garden tomorrow afternoon, Strictly Come Gurning at the Rose and Crown tomorrow evening, and ending with the Party in the Park in Alice Park on Monday from 12pm to 8pm.Click here for a full list of events.
