Crickhowell High Street was closed to traffic for the town’s second Summer Weekend, which featured a food festival, street party and arts market.

The event, held from 27-28 June, began with a food festival on the Saturday, with more than 30 Welsh food and drink producers taking part.

Stalls included artisan cheeses, spirits, wines, preserves, fermented products, charcuterie, chilli sauces, cakes and other locally made goods.

Organiser Andrew Powell, who also runs the Brecon Beacons Food Festival, said the event was about promoting Welsh producers and encouraging visitors to spend time in the town.

“Independent high streets are precious,” he said.

“So we wanted to find a way to bring more visitors in to discover our fabulous town. We could have gone down the route of other food festivals and made it all about fast-food trucks. But we wanted people to enjoy a unique range of stalls, then discover the amazing food and drink served up by the town’s own businesses.”

The festival coincided with a busy day for Crickhowell’s cafés, pubs and food shops. New business Blas Crickhowell, which sells Welsh wines, beers and spirits, also welcomed visitors during the event.

On Saturday evening, Treebeards Bar hosted a community street party in the marquee, with live music from the Crickhowell and District Players, Hay Shantymen and Red Kite.

Games, including wet sponge throwing at medieval-style stocks, helped raise more than £800 for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice.

Accessibility Powys ran paid parking at Crickhowell High School during the weekend, raising £500 which was shared between the charity and the school.

The weekend ended on Sunday with an arts and crafts market featuring local makers selling jewellery, artwork, ceramics and homewares.

Arts curator Emma Bevan-Henderson, from Artisan Events Wales, said she was delighted by the turnout.

“Crickhowell champions independent traders, so the High Street is the perfect venue for this kind of event,” she said.

“It’s great to have such a lovely setting to showcase local artists and makers — and to have such an appreciative audience of shoppers!”