Wantage Summer Arts Festival kicked off on Sunday, June 22, with a showcase of local artwork and musical acts.
The festival will last until July 7 this year, with an extensive line up of musical, cultural, and artistic displays and activities to get involved with.
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It launched outside Marmalade Coffee Shop in Market Place, Wantage, with an all-day exhibition and event.
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A showcase of paintings by Robert Rose including several brand new pieces were displayed, all “inspired by the local area”.
Musical acts included a lute player, a rock choir, a show song performance, folk tunes and popular ballads, and visitors enjoyed a King Alfred’s Lost Wantage Palace walking tour.
The festival has been running for nearly three decades and attracted thousands of visitors in past years.
