A MAJOR live music event in Altrincham attracted thousands of revellers.

There were bumper crowds over the August bank holiday weekend to enjoy ‘Sounds Like Altrincham' - a series of live music events in venues across the town, organised by Altrincham Unlimited.

Events - including the Goose Green Summer Festival, Kings Court Summer Festival and Orangefest at the Orange Tree Inn - attracted more than 8000 visitors over two days.

Visitors enjoyed live bands and singers, street food and family entertainment in the sun.

The bulk of the crowd headed for the Goose Green Summer Festival, with more than 3,500 people attending on the Saturday and 4,500-plus on the Sunday.

Overall footfall in Altrincham for the weekend was an up an impressive 31 per cent year-on-year on the Saturday and 10 per cent on the Sunday.

Highlights included sets from artists the Rainband, the Jade Assembly, Jess Kemp, the Bright Black and Blank Cheque, while Green Room regulars the Henry Revue’s reggae vibe hit just the right note in the afternoon sunshine.

Katie Bland, BID manager for Altrincham Unlimited said: “The third Goose Green Summer Festival was the biggest and best yet, and new events at Kings Court and the Orange Tree encouraged people to explore the town centre.

"A number of venues enjoyed record trading days and the feedback from businesses and visitors has been unanimously positive.

“Sounds Like Altrincham has really put Altrincham on the map as a fantastic August Bank Holiday destination, and our focus now will be on drawing in even more venues for 2018.”

Anthony Prophet, of The Green Room and Traders Tiki Bar, said: “It’s been brilliant to see the Goose Green Summer Festival grow from a modest community celebration to one of the highlights of the Altrincham calendar, and we’re proud to have played a part in that.

"Our visiting DJ Vinni Soul had flown in from Miami specially for the event, and he was blown away by the atmosphere here in Altrincham this weekend.

"It was our busiest ever weekend at Traders Tiki Bar, and we can’t wait to see where the festival goes from here.”