FROM short stories and best-selling novelists to tales from the BBC radio sound engineering studios, there was something for everyone at this year’s Northwich LitFest.

The growing event, which has just celebrated its seventh year, rounded off on Sunday night with an evening of fun, frolics, recitations and musings from Sunny Ormonde, The Archers’ very own Lilian Bellamy at Davenham Theatre.

The popular literature festival, organised author Susi Osborne, was a month-long celebration of all things creative and artistic.

She said: “It’s been exhausting but absolutely brilliant. The difficult thing with organising this type of event is that you are never entirely sure if people will come, and because sometimes people book things at the last minute you’re always nervous whether you will get your audience.”

But Susi has had no trouble pulling in the crowds for this 2018 festival, and says highlights included a presentation by writer, artist, actor and artist club owner Sophie Parkin, daughter of the renowned Molly Parkin.

She also praised the appearance from novelist and actor Grant Gillespie, a performance of Steve Cooper and Sophie Osborne’s musical Paradise Lodge and author Laura Wilkinson’s turn at Northwich Library.

Susi is not only thrilled to be able to bring a flavour of culture to the town but is also proud of the festival’s growing reputation for bringing people together.

She said: “It’s not just the cultural aspect, it’s lovely to be able to create events and an atmosphere where people of a certain age can enjoy an evening out, socialising and making new friends.”

And with the curtains barely closed in this year’s event, Susi is already thinking about next year’s festival.

She said: “Every year I think this will be my last, but I’ve already been approached by a couple of performers about next year so watch this space.”