Hundreds of people flocked to Baildon’s annual wacky scarecrow walk – while art-lovers enjoyed the first weekend of Saltaire Festival.

After early showers the sun shone on Baildon, where more than 70 scarecrows made by villagers and community groups were on display.

Highlights included a 20-foot pirate galleon with scarecrows of Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook on board.

The display, outside the Ian Clough Hall, was to promote learning disabilities drama group, Unique Voices, which will present its Peter Pan pantomime in November and December.

In the churchyard were more scarecrows, including an impressive Wallace and Gromit, Buzz Lightyear, Postman Pat and Dennis the Menace. Baildon residents Susan Studzinski and Sylvia Shaw were getting into the community spirit by handing out cups of tea and buns to passers-by, while dressed in their own wacky scarecrow costumes.

Saltaire Festival kicked off with Swingtime on Aire – The Saltaire Festival Ball, with Benny Lee and the Whistle Stop Five playing jazz.

On Saturday, there were art activities for families, with youngsters and their parents getting to grips with paint brushes and canvasses in the Garden of Easels in Alexandra Square.

Professional photographer Martin Priestley invited visitors into his home in Titus Street, where his pictures were on display on Saturday.

He was part of the Open Houses event, in which villagers open up their homes as exhibition spaces for art works by local artists.

Yesterday the cast of a stage version of Brassed Off paraded through Saltaire, dressed as miners and their wives.

Meanwhile, Haworth Fairtrade Group held its Fair Intents eco weekend at the Bronte Parsonage.

Stallholders showed off eco-friendly crafts and there were art workshops.