A VIBRANT array of art of craft talent brought the Quay Green to life as thousands of families once again flocked to The Mudeford Arts Festival.

A least 10,000 attended the two day event over the weekend where more than 70 stallholders, artists and craftmakers showcased their colourful skills and works. Artists ranging from two-and-a-half for 93 exhibited in the Mudeford Arts Festival exhibition tent, where visitors voted for their favourite artworks in the 'best in show' and 'young artist' categories.

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The performance pod boasted a tremendous range of acts from belly dancers, to choirs to a ukulele band, with 130 performers in all taking to the stage over the course of the weekend.

There were live arts and crafts demonstrations in the living arts marquee, a wealth of entertainment for children including face painting and hands on arts and crafts workshops, quirky wooden figures dotted about the site and 'The Mudeford Flyer' a mysterious craft found marooned in the middle of the green.

Festival chair Penny Simpson described the event as a "an incredibly relaxed, arty village fete" adding: "We are dog friendly, child friendly, buggy friendly, wheelchair friendly - just everybody having a wonderful time.

"There has been an exceptionally good standard this year - with many people exhibiting for the first time. There has been such a lovely relaxed family atmosphere. It's been wonderful."

Winners were announced on Sunday afternoon with Janet Wildey's 'Sun, Sea and a Labrador' in watercolours landing the most votes from the visiting public, and Tom Holdsworth pencil drawing 'Freedom' securing the judges prize. Children's prizes went to four-year-old Maisy Cornwell, Lillia Horton, aged seven, Jane Mitchell, 13, and Emily Turner, nine. Erica Pickard, aged nine, won the Humphrys and Orr sponsored prize.

Penny added: "We are enormously grateful to our local friends and neighbours, such as people who kindly offered car parking to stallholders, Stewarts garden centre for lending us trollies and some lovely plants to decorate the marquees. Humphrys and Orr not only set up ten For Sale signs around Mudeford, featuring the festival, but also sponsored a magnificent prize for their favourite piece of childrens' art.

"The entire event was free to visitors, thanks to the tireless efforts of a hardworking team of volunteers who have worked their socks off to make it happen."