A carousel ride, choir performances and the Easter bunny were among he attractions at today’s Knaresborough Spring Fayre.

Patches of rain didn’t dampen spirits as crowds flocked to Market Place in the town centre for the new event.

From 10am this morning, there were queues of young families waiting to get on the carousel or to have their picture with the Easter bunny.

By midday the Easter parade was underway — children were able to get dressed up and walk around with the bunny.

There were also performances from Meadowside School Choir, All Together Now choir and Studio 3 Dance in Knaresborough.

The carousel was a crowd pleaser, with long queues for most of the day

Dancers from Studio 3 kept visitors entertained.

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Lots of children enjoyed getting their picture with the Easter bunny.

The All Together Now choir performed just after midday.

There were also local businesses holding stalls.

A Harrogate choir has been staying covid-safe by holding singing sessions in a multi-storey car park.

The All Together Now Community Choir had to halt its usual gatherings when the UK went into lockdown in March last year.

Since September the choir has been using the unconventional rehearsal space, on the 10th floor of the multi-storey car park on Tower Street.

Passers-by may have heard the group performing every Monday from 7pm.

The group has been able to pull off its rehearsals by keeping the group to a maximum of 30 and social distancing.

The rehearsals were put on hold in November and the start of this year due to the full national lockdowns, but the group is now back on track and hoping to do its first live performance back in September this year.

The group said the space is a success so far so has no intention of moving back indoors until September at the earliest.

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Choir leader Chris Kemp said;

“The past year has been tough on people’s mental health, so the choir is something we can do to help people’s spirits. Singing releases endorphins that really do make people happy.”

Mr Kemp leads three other choirs in Yorkshire in Skipton, Baildon and Bingley.

Each one performs choir versions of popular music, such as The Killers, Queen and Rag and Bone Man.

Have you heard the voices coming from the car park?