Almost £2,000 was raised for the mayor’s chosen charity, the National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease (NACC), at the Bradley Stoke Festival.

Bradley Stoke Town Council says the fund for Robert Jones’ appeal stands at £1,877 and with money still arriving they hope to make £2,500.

Cllr Jones suffers from Crohn’s Disease and hopes that choosing the NACC will help raise awareness for the bowel condition.

“The festival was a fantastic success and several members of NACC’s Avon group attended to help with collections and promote the charity,” Cllr Jones said. “We are already planning future events which will feature NACC.”

About 30 children took part in a sponsored walk called the Big Toddle at Bailey’s Court in support of charity Barnardo’s and pre-school Playpitch.

The walk took place as this year’s Bradley Stoke Festival drew to a close with more activities including a brass band and a charity cricket match.

The cricket saw Bradley Stoke Cricket Club take on an all-star team including Mayor Robert Jones who did not disappoint the crowd, managing to engineer an impressive throw for a run-out.

The music was supplied by Bristol East & Kingswood Brass Band who provided music from the shade beneath a tree near the bowling green.

• See almost 500 photos from the Bradley Stoke 10k run in our in pictures section - click here.

Brian Penny (pictured) won the Bradley Stoke 10k race on Sunday with a time of 35m 20s on another glorious day for the town’s festival.

Phil Westlake and Stephen Powell came in second and third in the men’s race.

Meanwhile Trinity Booth picked up first place in the women’s field with a time of 44m 09s.

Evita Gonzalez and Claire Lewin picked up second and third place.

More than 400 photos from the race - including vantages points at the start, finish and duck pond - will appear in our in pictures section during the afternoon.

Brilliant sunshine greeted crowds at The Bradley Stoke Festival on Saturday - and there was plenty for residents to see and do.

In the junior football tournament, Holy Trinity completed a fantastic double when they won the Year 5 and Year 6 competitions.

In the arena the crowd was wowed by the skills of The Company of Horsemen and James Dylan Stuntworld. Also, a performance by Gamegoers saw ferrets and birds of prey take to the arena.

On stage, Queen tribute act Monarchy, Bradley Stoke Judo Club and SGAP Bollywood dancers treated the crowd to entertainment.

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The Bradley Stoke Festival went off with a bang on Saturday thanks to James Dylan Stuntworld (pictured below) who wowed the arena with their fantastic bike riding.

Also on stage were Queen tribute act Monarchy who went through some of the rock band’s greatest hits including Radio Ga Ga and We Will Rock You.

Saturday: See photographs from a blazing hot day at the Jubilee Centre

The Bradley Stoke Festival gets under way on Friday, 6 June with activities planned for the whole weekend.

Highlights include Saturday’s live music and entertainment on stage at the Jubilee Centre and stunts and amazing feats in the arena.

On Sunday there is a 20/20 cricket match at Bailey’s Court as well as the now annual 10k fun run which has been organised by Sole Sisters.

Here, you can find full details of events taking place over the whole weekend: You can also find out full details in the council’s brochure which you can download here (PDF, 4MB).

You will find pictures and video highlights of the festival right here on The Bradley Stoke Examiner so make sure you come back to see the best bits.

If you want to contribute your pictures of the festival then either email news@sadlybroke.com or use our photo uploading service.

If you want to see photos from last year then click here.

Friday, 6 June

9.30am-12.30pm: Coffee morning at the Brook Way Activity Centre. Includes children’s entertainment.

10.45am for 11am: Walking to health: Meet at Brook Way Activity Centre for walk which will include history experts.

11am and 2pm: Picnic in the Park for pre-school children at Bradley Stoke Library.

Saturday, 7 June

Events for stage and arena at the Jubilee Centre:

11am Gamegoers Dogs (Arena)
11.20 Anna Chandler (Stage)
11.50 The Company Of Horsemen (Arena)
12.20pm Claire And Marcos Music School (Stage)
12.50 James Dylan Stuntworld (Arena)
1.20 Queen - Monarchy Band (Stage)
2.05 Gamegoers Falconry (Arena)
2.25 Claire And Marco Music School (Stage)
2.55 The Company Of Horsemen (Arena)
3.25 Queen - Monarchy Band (Stage)
4.10 James Dylan Stuntworld (Arena)
4.40 To Be Advised (Stage)
5.10 Gamegoers Combined Display (Arena)

Stage Finish 5.10pm Arena Finish 5.50pm

At the Jubilee Centre you will also find a variety of other activities including Professor Panic’s Circus, a vertical climbing wall and stalls from local businesses.

Sunday, 8 June

10am Sole Sisters 10k Fun Run: Find more information about the run here.

11am Outdoor church service at Bailey’s Court Activity Centre

Afternoon: 20/20 cricket match - BSCC v Bradley Stoke All Stars

Also at Bailey’s Court will be Professor Panic’s circus skills, a bouncy castle and hot food stalls.

An open meeting has been called to discuss plans for a new Bradley Stoke radio station - which will go on-air this summer.

Community groups, youth groups, businesses, church groups and interested individuals can find out more about the plans on Wednesday, 16 January 2008.

The meeting to discuss Radio Bradley Stoke will take place at the leisure centre between 7.30pm and 9pm.

If you want to find out more about the station, which will go on-air during the Bradley Stoke Festival, meet up in the cafe area.

Plans for the new radio station were exclusively revealed on the Examiner website in October.