Bridport Community Orchard will once again ben celebrating springtime with its annual Mayfest event – this year to be held on the slightly earlier date of Sunday, April 30.

The event will be held from 12noon to 3pm at the community orchard behind St Mary's Church, in the heart of Bridport.

Alongside the traditional celebrations with the May Queen and Jack-in-the-Green, there will be refreshments, games, a range of music, dancing and other entertainment, and some lovely sheep to set the scene!

The event will begin with the town crier gathering people in Bucky Doo Square to proceed to the orchard arriving at about 11.30am.

Throughout the afternoon, a busy programme has been planned to celebrate the traditions of early May and enjoy the orchard in blossom.

Bring your own picnic, and hot and cold drinks and cakes will be available for donations, and Dorset Nectar will be selling cider. Please bring your own reusable cups where possible, as organisers are keen to minimise the use of plastic disposables.

There will be lots of activities for families, including making masks, garlands, spring wands, seed bombs and a treasure hunt, as well as stroytelling throughout the afternoon.

For more details and updates, visit the Bridport Community Orchard Facebook page.