THE sixth annual Sherwood Festival was enjoyed by hundreds of people on Saturday.
The event took place at Woodthorpe Grange Park and offered music from local bands and performances from dance groups as well as a range of food stalls, craft stalls and an art marquee.
Leigh White, neighbourhood development officer for Sherwood, was one of the organisers. She said: "We are really lucky today with the weather being sunny. It is a community festival so there is something for everyone.
"It is all about bringing people together and we are expecting between 500 and 1,000 people to attend. There's lots going on from live music to a craft tent put on by the Sherwood Art Week group. The Scouts even camped out at the park last night and they've been having lots of fun."
Mum Deana Robinson, 32, of Daybrook, went along to the event to see her 11-year-old daughter Makyla, who attends Seely Junior School, perform a solo act on stage.
She said: "My daughter is really talented and is going to perform a rap. She is really looking forward to it. Her stage name is K Love and this is her second live performance. Events like this are really nice and it would be great if there were more of them."
Other acts performing included local bands and artists such as The Grazing, Paul N Chris, Cadence Noir and Fighting Evil is Cool.
Beryl Hales, 62, is one of the organisers of Sherwood Art Week and was showing people how to make crochet flowers. She said: "Sherwood Art Week has been great this year. There's been examples of art all throughout Sherwood, from yarn bombing – which is where knitted items have been attached to street lamps – to art exhibitions in several venues.
"Today's festival really shows how many arty people there are in Sherwood and it really brings the whole community together. There's a lovely atmosphere and everyone is having a good time."
