Starbeck Community Day took place today to raise money for the annual Christmas lights appeal.

The free event, at Harrogate Railway AFC on Station View, included a range of stalls as well as a drinks bar.

There were also donkey rides and live performances from groups including Starbeck Dancing for Wellbeing.

The day also saw the crowning of the annual Starbeck community king and queen. The honours went to Ted Carman, 9, and Celeste Reid, 9.

(from left) Last year’s queen Kya-Mae Goodwin, 11 new queen Celeste Reid and new king Ted Carman.

It is one of four events held each year to raise funds for Starbeck Christmas Lights Appeal.

There is also an Easter fun day, a craft fair and nearly new sale and a Christmas fayre.

Organiser Chrissie Holmes said:

“We have to raise £8,000 a year to keep the lights going. They really brighten up Starbeck and the children love to see them walking to and from school on dark nights.”

Visitors could learn about the plans for Knaresborough Forest Park.

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Residents in Starbeck flocked to Starbeck Community Day today to help raise money for this year’s Christmas lights.

The annual event took place at Harrogate Railway Athletic FC and saw a range of stalls, barbecue, licensed bar and raffle prizes.

Chrissie Holmes, of the Starbeck Christmas Lights Appeal which organises the event, said the goal was to raise £5,000.

She said:

“We are here to raise funds for the Christmas lights, it is an annual event.

“We need to raise £5,000 each year for the cost to put them [the lights] up and to maintain them.”

Starbeck Community Day, which was held today.

The small group of volunteers are aiming to light up Starbeck High Street with the lights, which would run up to Forest Head Lane.

To help in the fundraising effort, prizes and events were on display to raise money.

Strabeck Residents’ Association also had a stall and Starbeck Library were on hand to accept donations for books.

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Andrew Jones, also had a clinic at the event to speak with constituents about issues.

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Friends of Starbeck Library held a book sale.

The Starbeck Residents’ Association stall.