PICTURES: Alnmouth Arts Festival

Alnmouth Arts Festival.
Mandy Turner and Alice Cooper
Picture by Terry Collinson — Alnmouth Arts Festival. Mandy Turner and Alice Cooper Picture by Terry Collinson

The event, on Saturday and Sunday, featured more than 70 artists in venues around the seaside village alongside street food, live music and plenty of activities for young people, including circus workshops, puppet making, storytelling, shanty songs and dancing.

This year’s festival poster winner was illustrator Stephen Jeffrey. His work was chosen by a panel of judges as the best portrayal of the festival and all its elements, ‘perfectly summing up’ the annual event and Alnmouth itself.

Alnmouth Arts Festival.
Music in the park from 'Northern Monkey Brass Band
Picture by Terry Collinson — Alnmouth Arts Festival. Music in the park from 'Northern Monkey Brass Band Picture by Terry Collinson

Festival sponsors and support comes from the likes of Northumbria Coast and Country Cottages, Challenging Learning, Puffin Stores/Alnmouth Post Office, Scott’s of Alnmouth, The Old School Gallery, JJR Cleaning and Property Management, The Hope and Anchor, The Red Lion Inn, St Valery Boutique Bed and Breakfast, Seafield House and Bistro 23.

The organisers also thanked all the volunteers who helped out across the weekend.

Andrew Scott, who helped organise the showcase, said: “The Alnmouth Arts Festival continues to go from strength to strength as a showcase for local artists.”