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Cardboard boats and music: A weekend by the harbour

Clara BullockBristol
Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival A woman is paddling in a cardboard boat on the water, wearing a cardboard hat.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival
People built cardboard boats to race on in the harbour

Bristol's annual Harbour Fest has been taking place this weekend, complete with cardboard boat races, live music and drinks in the sun.

Already one of the UK's largest free festivals, this year's event was the biggest yet, having expanded its footprint across the floating harbour in the city.

Among the additions to this year's festival was the stage at Bristol Dockyards, home of the SS Great Britain.

Below are some of the best pictures of the event across the past three days.

Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival Four men are in a cardboard boat on the water, you can see more people in cardboard boats in the background.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival

On Saturday, people competed in the famous cardboard boat races on the Bristol harbour. All the boats were home-made by the competitors, and only a few of them failed to stay afloat.

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Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival A woman is singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a white glove.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival

Laura Dia was one of the singers performing live at the Amphitheatre, alongside other Bristol musicians like reggae outfit Black Roots.

Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival Two women in colourful costume are blowing bubbles while smiling at the camera.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival

People came in their best outfits, proving how creative Bristol can be.

Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival Two women are sitting on steps, one of them is holding a pitcher into the camera. They are both smiling.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival
Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival A man is doing a flip over the water while on a flyboard above water.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival

James Prestwood has returned to Bristol's Harbour Fest, soaring over the water on his flyboard. This year, he performed a firework after-dark show.

Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival A crowd is walking alongside cranes by the harbour in Bristol. It is sunny.Plaster/Bristol Harbour Festival

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