There were surprises in store for car boot devotees on Saturday when the Grizedale Visitor Centre staged its annual show and family fun day.

Browsers used to rummaging among second-hand record collections and bric-a-brac, found they were treated to 'car boot' contents with a difference.

Former and present artists in residence at the centre staged their own unique 'car boot' sales, alongside the more traditional wares.

Californian group Wowhaus, who have recently completed their residency, contributed with a range of items from America, including New York T-shirts, records, photographs and souvenirs.

Other distinctive 'car boots' belonged to Flatpack 001, Tim Olden, and the Juneau Projects.

Continuing the inter-national theme, Dalton Brass Band played Japanese scores to herald the opening of Tatsuo Inagaki's Grizedale Museum.

Other attractions in a fun-packed day which drew more than 1,000 people, included on-the-spot caricatures by Chris Murphy and balloon sculpture by Terry Crawford, with teas and cakes provided by Satterthwaite School's PTA.

Johnathan Griffin led a drop-in education workshop for children of all ages and Nathaniel Mellors presented the 'Billboard Image'.

A carousel was enjoyed by younger visitors, films were shown in the theatre and music was provided by a variety of bands until late in the evening.

The event, to raise money for Grizedale Visitor Centre's Christmas entertainment, went "fantastically well," said assistant director Ceri Hand.