Food Festival enjoys a great first day - with more to come

* A bustling Market Street was at the heart of the festival.

* A range of tasty treats were on offer in the food area at Riverside Park.

* Stalls were packed into the parking area behind Gales Wine Bar.

* Some well-known local faces, Selana and Bill Kong, check out in the craft stall at Gales.

* Lively trading at another of the stalls at Gales.

* The team from Xplore children's food science do an experiment in Centenary Square.

 * The Town Hall festival venue was jam-packed early in the afternoon.

* One of the Town Hall stalls does a roaring trade in cakes and biscuits.

* Live music on the bandstand in Riverside Park.

* A local supplier consults with customers in Market Street.

* The stalls along the riverside walk proved popular.

* More entertainment in Centenary Square.

* A busy cake stall on the station approach. 

The town centre has been packed for the first day of this year's Llangollen Food Festival.

Venues including Market Street, the Town Hall, Centenary Square, Riverside Park and the station approach were thronged with people sampling and snapping up the quality food, drink and other products on offer - as well as enjoying the autumnal sunshine.

There was also some top-class live entertainment throughout the day in two  locations.

With over 90 stalls spread across the central area, the two-day festival boasts a bumper menu filled with culinary delights, tastings and live music.

An impressive line-up of local and regional producers are showcasing everything from artisan cheeses to handmade chocolates and lots of specialist spirits and liqueurs.

The food court, located at Riverside Park, was at the heart of the festival, providing a perfect spot for people to relax and savour delicious bites.

There have been plenty of things for children to enjoy including a Foodie Treasure Hunt starting from the Town Hall and a special show entitled Disgusting Digestion.

This evening (Saturday) sees a Real Ale Train running from the station on which beer fans can sample a range of brews as they head through the scenic Dee Valley.

The steam train departs Llangollen station at 6pm with two round trips to Carrog and returns at around 9pm.

Ticket price includes two beer tokens and additional tokens can be purchased for £4 each.

To book, go to: https://llangollen-railway.co.uk/real-ale-train/

Venues for the live entertainment on both days of the festival are the bandstand in Riverside Park and Centenary Square.

And the good news is that the festival is back for its second day tomorrow (Sunday).

* llanblogger says: It's hard to imagine the crowds of visitors shown on the pictures above coping without the public toilets in Market Street whose future has been thrown into doubt by Denbighshire County Council.