Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Saltaire this weekend as the village's festival reaches its finale.

The culmination of the ten-day festival centres around Roberts Park this weekend with a gala on Saturday and a fun day on Sunday.

On Saturday Adrian Smith, three-times winner of the UK's strongest man competition will be tearing up telephone directories, bending six- inch nails in his teeth, walking on a bed of broken glass, and roping visitors into a tug of war compeition.

And Steve "Woko" Jackson, a spoof Australian TV cook will give a non-stop send-up of every cooking show that has ever been.

On Sunday there will be a series of circus skill workshops run by Urban Circus and Bradford Youth Concert Band will play.

There will also be the usual music, funfair, stalls and food and drink on both days.

Elsewhere in the village Caroline Street carpark will be turned into an open-air stage for a finale concert from bands including Hot Aire, a 25- piece concert band, Soul2Feet, an African dance band and Amnesia, a four piece blues band.

And in the Victoria Hall, visitors are invited to take Tea with Mrs Pankhurst, in a play which has been touring the UK and was first seen at the Edinburgh Festival.

There will also be a variety of street entertainers to watch out for along with a continental street market, which starts today and a real ale beer festival in the Victoria Hall, which started yesterday.

And children can look out for some Harry Potter characters walking around the town over the weekend.

Festival chairman Keith Brewster said: "There has been a lot more people in Saltaire than normal. The first weekend with the artists' events was very successful, and Irish band Lunasa was a sell-out.

"Some of the other events during the week haven't been as well attended but the audience has been very appreciative.

"Certainly this weekend we will be expecting a lot of visitors.

''It was quite busy last year, you couldn't move down Victoria Road and there is even more happening this year.

"Weather permitting, if it as busy as last year, we will be very happy."

Tomorrow will also see the 21st Day of Dance in the Victoria Hall. Thirty-three dance, music and song workshops will be on offer with a coming of age ball, and family ceilidh to follow.

And tomorrow evening Yorkshire musician Alan Cuckston with his singers and baroque ensemble return to the festival to perform at the United Reformed Church.