ON a damp Devonian afternoon an enthusiatic audience gathered in a marquee at South Zeal Recreation Ground to witness the culmination of this years Crafty Capers.

Throughout the week leading up to the show workshops were held at the venue where children of all ages, and some adults too, got together to make all sorts of outfits, puppets and wacky constructions.

The finale of the event was a catwalk fashion show and exhibition of the weeks work as well as short performance from Mariners Away, who entertained during the interval with some of their sea shanties.

Crafty Capers is the summer project organised and run by the Sticklepath Fireshow team and the finale was opened by Fireshow chair Janice Goodwin, who thanked everyone who helped make the event possible, especially the Devon Community Foundation for their financial help through the Grassroots Grant funding scheme.

Janice particularly praised the efforts of all the children and said what a delight it had been to work with them.

Winners included Benjamin Rogers as Shere Khan in the villains category, Jessica Tizard as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in the characters from the Alice books, Daisy Bol as a cryptic saxophone in the be a musical instrument section, Laura Bazeley in a garment from waste, Bonnie Bolt as a piece of broccoli in the make something edible round, Sophia Marshall in an outfit for a pop or rock star, with Alfie Mitchell-Gillespie picking up the award for best child model in show. Between each round of children the adults also joined in the fun with their take on each category .

The Fireshow committee are always looking for volunteers to get involved with various projects — for more details of its work visit its website on http://www.sticklepathfireshow.org.uk">www.sticklepathfireshow.org.uk