SCORES of families celebrated the Bank Holiday by visiting the South Bank Fair in York.

The fair was held on the sports fields of Millthorpe School on Monday, and included rides and attractions, as well as stalls from artisan food and drink traders.

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Dave Maginnis of the Sticks Art Stones stall with his wooden hand carvings

Two charity groups benefitting from the fair are Cry in the Dark, which supports children living in a Romanian orphanage, and Reflect, which supports those experiencing a crisis relating to pregnancy, or pregnancy loss, in York.

The idea for the fair came from Jason Kelly and his father in law Dave Maginnis, who run the SticksArtStones craft business from Shambles Market every Friday, when they decided to create an event they hope will benefit the local community and traders.

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Olivia Maundrill form the Roundhay Bakehouse

Jason said: "We wanted to support local charities and fledgling businesses, whilst also a offering a mix of artisan food, drink and craft traders who live and work in the York and surrounding areas.

"We were looking for a good location in the heart of York, which is easily accessible to everyone, and which can handle the number of traders and visitors expected."

Steve Shooter, the former city centre manager for York is now a venue manager for SchoolsPlus, which runs the lettings for Millthorpe School. He said he hoped the fair - which included a 25 foot bouncy castle and an 18 foot adventure ride - would become an annual event.

Steve said: "It was important to me that Millthorpe remains at the heart of the very close community it is a part of. Having the South Bank Spring Fair join us is a big step towards continuing that as Millthorpe has been a part of this community for a hundred years."