ABOUT 1,500 people gathered at Liverton Mines for the village's first summer gala for 13 years on Saturday.

Visitors enjoyed a fancy dress parade, magic shows, falconry displays, Punch and Judy shows as well as cake and produce stalls, craft shows and a car boot sale.

Andrew Lindsey, chairman of the Liverton Mines Village Forum, which organised the event, said: "It went extremely well."