CROWDS gathered in the May sunshine at the weekend for the tenth annual Malton Food Lovers Festival.

Tens of thousands of foodies came to the town's market place where a 175-strong producer market - showcasing some of the finest wares and fares produced across the region - lined the streets.

A line up of Michelin-starred Yorkshire chefs entertained visitors on the Inntravel Main Stage with cooking demonstrations, interviews, talks and tastings from celebrity chefs including Andrew Pern, James Mackenzie, Michael O’Hare and Tommy Banks.

Tommy Banks from the Black Swan in Oldstead - recently voted the best restaurant in the world by TripAdvisor - said: “It my first time at the Festival and it definitely won’t be my last. The atmosphere was fantastic, and it was great to see so many brilliant Yorkshire food producers.”

New for 2018 was a pop-up picnic area, sponsored by Greenergy.

Children at the Festival had plenty to occupy them including face painting, cookie decorating, birds of prey displays, theatre workshops and a vintage funfair with ornate Victorian carousel.

Tom Naylor-Leyland, festival organiser, said: “The turnout has been fantastic, our supporters have been phenomenal, and the crowds have been better than ever.

"The 10th annual Malton Food Lovers Festival, the highlight in Malton's foodie calendar, has been a roaring success.

"It’s fantastic to see how far the Festival has come since its conception ten years ago with just 35 stalls to a 175 strong producer market today."