Gallery of photos from this year’s Maui Waui Festival, in Theberton

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Organisers brought the Maui Waui Festival forward by one week for 2017 – and were blessed with fine weather.

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

More than 100 bands played across five stages in Theberton, interspersed with walk-about acts, stilt walkers, circus shows and activities for children.

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

A new Maui’s Got Talent contest included entries from circus performers and musicians – with a 13-year-old singer-songwriter, Noah, taking home the title and dubbed a ‘star in the making’.

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

The Living Art Show attracted body painting artists and culminated in a colourful main stage parade.

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Anne Steel, spokeswoman for the festival, which recycles 80% of rubbish and uses solar energy to power some of the lighting, said: “This fabulous, family-friendly, ‘feel-good-factor’ festival has fully made its mark in the county as an established small festival.”

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))

Maui Waui Festival 2017. Picture: JERRY TYE (Image: Jerry Tye (Copyright))