ART and photography took over in Brandlesholme for a weekend in place of the popular scarecrow competition.

The scarecrows were taking a rest so the ‘Draw, Paint, Click! Beautiful Brandlesholme’ competition could take centre stage, organised by Brandlesholme Community Festival Committee. Brandlesholme’s successful scarecrow festival will be back next year.

Children from local schools, together with adults, entered into the spirit with more than 100 entries in the drawing, painting and photography categories, on September 19.

Entries were displayed at Brandlesholme Methodist Church and judged by an independent panel of experts. There was also a public vote for the favourite entry.

Children's artwork and photographs are due to go on display at Summerseat Garden Centre and later in the year winning entries will be displayed at the MASA gallery, in Bolton Street, Bury.

Families enjoyed a hoedown at All Saints Church, in Hebburn Drive, to finish off the weekend with local group Fiddlesticks providing the music.

Committee member Mark Creswell said: “This is the third year we have organised something and the art competition was a change from last year’s scarecrow festival.

“But once again it was wonderful to see how everyone came together to make the event a great success. We would like to thank everyone who took part and supported the festival.”

Competition Results:

Painting/Adult

1st Burrs Country Park by Irene Cotterell

2st Working together for us in Brandlesholme by David Lehan

3rd Holcombe Hill from Brandlesholme by Mrs A.K.Sugden

Painting/Youth

1st Holcombe View by Josie Watters

Painting/Children

Aged eight years and above

1st Beautiful Brandlesholme by Mathew Wright, aged eight (Our Lady of Lourdes)

2nd Aria Evans, aged nine (Woodbank Primary)

3rd James C (Woodbank Primary)

Painting/Children

Aged up to seven years

1st Beautiful Brandlesholme by Bailey Smith (Woodbank Primary)

2nd Red Poppies by Alexander Entwistle, aged seven

3rd ‘Burrs’ by Oliver Hibbert (Woodbank Primary)

Drawing/Adult

1st View over the Feeder by Phil Jones

2nd Over the Garden Wall by Irene Cotterell

3rd The Fishery by Jan Sarker

Drawing/Youth

1st Brandlesholme Bus Stop by Catriona Kay

Drawing/Children

Aged eight year and above

1st Beautiful Brandlesholme by Harry Lord

2nd Eva, aged eight (Old Hall School)

3rd Ashley Hillam, aged 10 (Old Hall School)

Drawing/Children

Aged up to seven years

1st Beautiful Brandlesholme by Ernie Malpass (Old Hall School)

2nd Sienna-Rose Quinn (Our Lady of Lourdes)

3rd Phoebe Rosler, aged seven (Old Hall School)

Photography/Adult

1st Just a Duck by Julie Hyde

2nd Cloud Reflection by David Watters

3rd Pre-school paddle by Christine Ball

Photography/Youth

1st Quakers about Brandlesholme, Hannah Sergeant, aged 13

Photography/Children

1st Beautiful Brandlesholme by Daisy Shenton (Woodbank Primary)

2nd Daniel Khodawerdi, aged six (Our Lady of Lourdes)

3rd Lucia Morley, aged six (Our Lady of Lourdes)

Horticultural

1st Sandra Masters