The event saw folk performers from all over the world taking part as both locals and tourists enjoyed the spectacular displays.

These included morris dancers as well as some more unusual highlights this year – Indian dancers and African drummers as well as music sessions in pubs around town.

Thanks to a lottery grant of £10,000, the crowds were able to watch the street entertainment for free.

Festival director Glenn Rodgers said: "The weekend went exceptionally well. The weather was kind to us, especially as it had been snowing only a month before the concert.

"All sites were well-attended and we've had very good responses from people emailing who had been spectators in the action. The weekend was three days of good party and we hope next year's festival is just as big a hit."

Glenn is already planning next year's festival and hopes to continue along the same lines as this year.

Dancers from India and drummers from Africa were the highlight of the weekend, performing at Dock End near the town's Tourist Information Centre and The Bandstand at the end of Pier Road.

The acts were also joined by performers from Faceless Theatre Company, who treated onlookers to several theatre productions.

Concerts were headlined by BBC Radio 2 award-winning folk duo John Tams and Barry Coope, Robin Hood's Bay's legendary husband and wife duo Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, where tickets sold out for the fifth consecutive year.

Five hundred people came together to enjoy a performance at Whitby Coliseum on Saturday by a 29-strong choir who had flown in especially from Stockholm, Sweden, to sing at the festival.

You can see a gallery of pictures from the festival by clicking here.