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Annual Easter market brings fun and families to centre of Oswestry

Oswestry's market traders brought fun for all the family to those spending Easter in the town.

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Albert Hughes, aged five, and brother Dexter, aged seven

The town council teamed up with the stallholders for its annual Good Friday market and fun day.

Visitors were able to pet alpacas and have their faces painted.

Alpacas were a popular attraction

And as well as the woolly guests on the Bailey Head there were other VIPs in the form of Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear and Chase from Paw Patrol.

Esme Sallnow transformed herself into Mother Goose to entertain all ages.

Chase from Paw Patrol and Buzz Lightyear met the kids

Fairground rides and plenty of stalls completed the event.

Markets manager at Oswestry Town Council, David Clough, said other specialist markets would follow throughout the year.

Performer Esme Sallnow as Mother Goose

April 29 will see an Artisan Market followed by the monthly Foody and Music Friday from 4pm.

A gardening speciality market will be held on May 17.

Logan Bebb, six, and Lexi Bayham, 10, have fun on the teacups

The Bailey Head was also the setting for a Street Circus on Saturday. Hundreds of people watched a host of circus performers.

The entertainment was provided by Oswestry Business Improvement District as part of its 'bid' to attract more football to the town.

Market seller Rebecca Baugh