A huge music festival was back in Bolton over the weekend with people braving the rain to see the artists play.

Bolton became the stage for the annual Right To Roam festival, with music and dancing taking place in locations across the town centre.

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Pictures show people enjoying the music armed with umbrellas as the rain threatened to soak the crowds.

Right to Roam organiser Ivan Crompton said this year’s festival had a fantastic response from those who attended.

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He said: “It was amazing [on Friday] a fantastic turnout on every single stage, everyone seems to have really, really enjoyed it.

“It was absolutely brilliant, all the volunteers and everyone who’s been here has been working their socks off.”

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This year’s event saw the addition of the main stage on Victoria Square to its growing list of venues, joining others across the town centre including at Northern Monkey, The Octagon and Bar Four.

Pictures by Henry Lisowski