Can you see yourself in the Love Felixstowe Festival gallery

Love Felixstowe Festival came to a close on Friday, September 8, after a week of entertainment, music, cinema screenings, an air show, pop-up food demonstrations and a national bike race.

The festival, an ambitious collaboration between Felixstowe BID, East Suffolk Council and Felixstowe Town Council, attracted families from around the county to the beach.

Thousands of people visited the town over the six-day event (Image: Mike Bowden)

Families visited the beach which had a load of activities for children (Image: Mike Bowden)

People enjoying the sun in Felixstowe over the event. (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The Art on the Prom made a return after a four-year hiatus, attracting thousands to admire the art on show.

There were Beachside Events which included free children's entertainment and an outdoor cinema, and there were food demonstrations in the town centre.

Entertainers took to the stage in Beach Street and The Front, with an aerobatic display by pilot Mark Jeffries, which attracted hundreds.

On Thursday, the town hosted the start and finish of Stage Five of the Tour of Britain, which saw some of the world's best cyclists compete on the streets of Suffolk.

People waiting for the Tour of Britain. (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The winner of the Tour of Britain Stage 5 in Felixstowe (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The Tour of Britain was hosted in Felixstowe for the first time (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Kate Cain, Felixstowe BID manager, said: "It's been many months in the planning and I could not have anticipated the level of success.

"The weather certainly helped, but the dedication of East Suffolk Council's Sarah Shinnie and Liz Baalham from Community and Co are to be applauded.

"We now look to garner resident and visitor opinion, including that of our businesses to consider future possibilities."

People enjoying the Love Felixstowe Festival (Image: Mike Bowden)

Lots of people took to the seaside for the event. (Image: Charlotte Bond)

An outdoor cinema was also on offer for people. (Image: Mike Bowden)

Residents enjoyed the weekend, with one, Caroline Corker, saying: "It was lovely to have so many visitors coming into Felixstowe.

"It was so well organised and has to be a regular event."

Greenhouse Cade owner, Alice White, which hosted a pop-up restaurant by the pier, said: "It was a brilliant week and so lovely to see so many local businesses pulling together to celebrate Felixstowe.

"We are looking forward to it becoming an annual event."

People enjoying the sun in Felixstowe (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Some of the volunteers for the Tour of Britain (Image: Charlotte Bond)

People enjoying the beach in Felixstowe. (Image: Charlotte Bond)