PENRITH was transformed at the weekend as the Winter Droving festival descended on the town once again for another year of entertainment.
For more than a decade, fire, music, masks and mayhem have descended on the town centre.
Last weekend, organisers estimated that 20,000 went through the market town throughout Saturday, October 29.
The festival encourages visitors to dress up and 'join the herd' by donning a mask, dressing up as a farmer and enjoying the entertainment.
The Penrith Winter Droving transforms the town centre with its busiest market of the year, bustling streets, roaming street performances around every corner.
Plus local, regional and national musical acts across several stages.
This all leads up to the highlight of the day - a magical fire and lantern procession throughout the town, which thousands of people lined the streets to watch.
Adrian Lochhead, director of organisers Eden Arts, said: "It's good to be doing a non pandemic affected event.
"The turn out was fantastic as it always is, I think the people of the area have grown to really love what has become their droving.
"When we have a community event like this it's fantastic to see people coming out and wearing masks.
"I'm always amazed at how many people are there - at the lantern procession for the animals.
"It's been a big success again - it's just a great event that everyone seems to love."
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