A COMMUNITY has come together at an annual celebration of local creative talent over the weekend West Rainton and Leamside Village Show was held on Saturday and attracted hundreds of residents.
People entered artwork, photography, flowers and vegetables and children from West Rainton Primary School made masks and collages as well as Royal cards and bibs.
There was also a superhero themed scarecrow competition.
The Arden House Trophy for Best in Show went to artist Gillian Coates for the third years running.
She submitted a painting of an idea for a new pit banner depicting the silhouettes of miners looking down on local children on Adventure Lane, which led to the former colliery.
Organiser Kath Whitehouse said: “It was very moving and quite poignant.
“The show is a way of bringing the village community together.
“A lot of people said what a nice atmosphere there was.”
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