FROM the sun’s warming midday zenith, to the moment it finally gave way to dusty darkness, the fun of the fair didn’t let up for a minute in Wylam.

Visitors and residents alike flocked in their thousands to Jubilee Field to enjoy the delights of this year’s summer fair on Saturday.

The much-loved event is thought to have attracted more than 2,000 fair-goers, providing much needed funds to maintain the playing fields.

And with the daytime fair leading seamlessly on to an evening of local live music, there was something for everyone all day long.

As tradition dictates, two of village’s most senior residents, Pat Rainbow and Geoff Milner, joined forces with a trio of tots, Marcus and Lorena Wells and Katie Robson, to officially open the event at 1pm.

From that moment the entertainment was non stop, with a multitude of stalls and activities on offer from traditional fairground attractions to a Spitfire cockpit simulator.

And the packed bill of live performances did not disappoint, with displays from Feet First Dance, Prudhoe Community Band, Wylam First School Choir, and the Cherry Pickers Ukelele Band all drawing crowds.

Prizes were handed out for a number of village contests including the annual scarecrow competition, which was won by the Smart family with their impressive straw effigy of Bart Simpson.

Ken John, of the playing field association, said: “The entertainment was a great success. The talent shown by the Feet First dancers was really such a lovely thing to watch and the Scottish dancers were wonderful and they actually invited the audience to join in and dance which was wonderful.

“It was a great success. We had great weather and everybody seemed very happy.”

From 7pm the Wired For Sound event got under way, featuring a packed programme of local bands and musical talent to keep audiences entertained until midnight.

Proceeds from the day will go towards the maintenance and development of Jubilee Field, which is home to several community sports teams.

Mr John added: “It’s a very important event in our fund-raising for the playing field.

“We are dependent on events like the summer fair to raise funds to enable us to maintain and improve the facilities on the field.

“It was a very successful day. It takes a lot of hard work from the volunteers to organise.

“Thanks must got to all those people who helped to make the fair a success this year and every year.”