Egremont Crab Fair's 750th anniversary celebrations got underway in style with the launch of its first ever food festival.
Chef demonstrations, a variety of food and drink stalls and a mini beer festival are all on offer at Egremont Castle.
Organised by CN Events, the food festival began this morning and will run throughout tomorrow.
Marie Whitehead, from CN Events, said: "For the first time ever, Egremont Crab Fair as part of its 750 celebrations welcomes a food and drink festival to the town.
"There's a variety of food to enjoy as well as food to take home and enjoy later, and the traders are located in the beautiful grounds of Egremont Castle."
More Crab Fair fun over the weekend includes:
Today
'Dancing in the Street', finishing with a performance Union J - 5pm to 11pm
Pipe smoking competition - 7.45pm
Saturday
Children's street racing - 9am to 10am
Street market (Main Street) - from 9am
Blessing of the fair (Market Place) - 9.45am
Classic vehicle exhibition (Main Street) - 10am to 1pm
Entries taken for greasy pole (Main Street) - 10am
Modern motorcycle display (Main Street) - 10am
Crab Fair food festival (Egremont Castle) - from 10.30am
Greasy pole - 10.30am
Grand street parade (Main Street) - 11am
Riding of the boundary on horseback - 11.30am
Greasy pole prize giving (Main Street) - Noon
Parade of the apple cart (Main Street) - 12.30pm
Saturday - sports field
Equestrian events - 9am
Dog show - 12.30pm
Equitation - Noon
Displays and Amusements - 1pm
Crab Fest music festival - 1pm to 7pm
Fancy dress pony judging - 2pm
Ferret show - 2pm
Squibb freestyle stunt display - 2pm and 4pm
Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling - 2.30pm
Children's races - 2.30pm
Wheelbarrow races - 3pm
Children's pet competition - 3pm
Terrier racing - 3.30pm
Lurcher coursing - 3.45pm
Egg throwing competition - 4.30pm
Saturday - Market Hall
Doors open - 5.45pm
Jason Stardust - 6pm to 7pm
Junior talent contest - 7pm to 7.30pm
Junior gurning heats - 7.30pm to 8pm
Emma Lindars - 8pm to 8.30pm
Horn blowing - 8.30pm to 8.45pm
Hunting and comic songs - 8.45pm to 9pm
Junior gurning final - 9pm to 9.30pm
Ladies' gurning - 9.30pm to 10pm
World Gurning Championship - 10pm
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