CHESTER-LE-STREET riverside park was the venue for one of County Durham's biggest festivals at the weekend. Playfest 2000 saw professional performers from all over the country converge on a tented village to entertain the thousands of children and adults who attended. Pictured from left to right are South African visitors Karen Walsh, Matthew, Liam and Hannah, at the end of their maker shakers game. For full story and pictures see Page 16.