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Visitors flock to traditional summer fete in one of Bolton's most beautiful buildings
Visitors flocked to the historic Bolton Parish Church for a community day of fun/
The Big Bolton Community Fun Day took place in the beautiful building, which hosted a traditional summer fete
A free-to-enter event, refreshments, crafts, games, and family activities were on the agenda.
Inside the church Bolton's wonderful craftsmen and women set up stall.
Jacinta Storr's mum is a bell ringer at the church, and her daughter was christened there. She came over from West Yorkshire for a hit of nostalgia.
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(Image: NQ) "I'm here selling hand-painted glassware which is a hobby of mine," she said.
"I was a chorister here and it's such a beautiful building, I live in West Yorkshire now so don't get to come often, but I made sure I was here today."
Lizy Bartaby at her beauty stall (Image: NQ) Julie Lee was there with her "Rocks and Robins" stall.
She said: "I work in Bolton, so I have my lunch in the church yard, it's great to be inside it today though.
"I've been doing craft things like this for three or four years now."
Another stallholder was Tessa Burley, who was displaying her floral arts and illustrations.
Jacinta Storr at her glassware store (Image: NQ) Tessa specialises in pictures of animals, with illustrations of a barn owl and wild salmon fish being sold.
Lizzy Bartaby was showing off her beauty products, and salon-quality at-home lashes.
"I'm also selling Korean beauty products which are a big trend at the minute," she said.
Karen Boyle was selling digital art, bracelets, and a "bit of everything" on her stall.
"I normally sell swear bracelets but I thought it was probably best not to given we were in a church!" She said.
She works at Bolton's Warburton factory as a full-time job but as a hobby creates the crafts on display.
Olive Owens was another trader in the line of stalls, she sells jewellery using a mixture of recycled materials.
