WELSHPOOL residents had the chance to showcase their creative flourishes over Easter weekend with a Visual Arts Antiques Fair in the town hall.

Organised by some local amateur artists as a way to platform some of the art they have produced in their own time over the past few years, the Corn Exchange was host to the fair on Saturday, April 8.

The gathering of creative output was also in aid of the Lingen Davies Cancer Trust, raising over £400 for the charity.

One of the event’s organisers, Sue Jones, said: “The idea was that people could come down to show off what they had created behind closed doors, to have a showcase of the life and creativity present within the town.

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“During the Covid lockdowns there was this flourish of creativity from people who had nothing but time on their hands, so a few of us decided we should do something to create a space for it.

“I was approached by my friend Sheila Beedles, and from there the project didn’t actually require that much organisation, as we knew plenty of people eager to bring what they had created over the past few years.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the turnout, both from the amount of people who brought art and the amount of people who stopped by to look.

“I think we wanted to hold an event that had something to do with art as it felt modern, contemporary and creative in a way that we don’t often get with a lot of events held in this area.”

Tim Platt, who received treatment for cancer years prior, delivered the £400 raised to Lingen Davies Cancer Trust on April 13.

Ms Jones added: “We didn’t start the project for profit, or any real ambition of raising lots of money, so the £400 total is an outcome we’re very pleased with.”