HUNDREDS of residents were treated to the first ever Light Festival in Redditch at Forge Mill Museum and Bordesley Abbey.

Illuminations around the grounds wowed the crowds as they were entertained by Worcester Community Choir and the Calle Voce choir.

Floating fountains changed colour and the evening culminated in a spectacular fireworks display.

Two days later, a celebration of Redditch's rich cultural heritage took place at the same venue.

Visitors enjoyed sitar music, Jamaican music, English folk music and dancing from members of the Descendants of Windrush, the Irish Society and the White Hart Morris Men.