Children are celebrating a haul of awards from this year’s Alderley Edge Music Speech and Drama Festival.

There were a record 2,736 entries to this year’s festival which featured contests at venues around the village.

All children from Alderley Edge Community Primary School gained at least a commendation or distinction in all their drama contests.

Amelia Sheikh, from Year 6, won her verse speaking class and in the Year 5 class Boadicea Rydings, Amelia Roberts and Libby Hamilton took first, second and third.

Headteacher Chris Perry said:  “Our children performed brilliantly and I must thank Mrs Roberts who gave up so much of her spare time to prepare the children.”

The Ryleys School had 71 pupils finish either first, second or third in different categories.

There were wins for the school’s Chamber Choir, Junior Choir, Year 6 Choral Group and Year 7 Choral Group.

The pupils also picked up 13 wins in speech and drama.

Director of Music Jenny Grant said:  “With record entrants and some fantastic talent we really had to perform to the best of our ability.”

The festival culminated with the finale when Sarah Barron, 14, of Bramhall, who won five of her vocal classes, was presented with a trophy for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Festival’.

Keith Lowe, chairman, said: “We thought that last year’s festival was going to be the biggest because of all the elation around The Olympics and Jubilee, but we surpassed even that.

“Speech and drama is definitely thriving in Alderley Edge and around.”

Plans are being made for the 100th festival in 2016. The event welcomes sponsorship.

Mr Lowe said:  “Our funding comes from entry fees and what we can raise but without the sponsorship of our generous donors, the festival as it is would cease to exist.

“We welcome local organisations coming forward to help.”

The festival is sponsoring a workshop with senior brass players from the Halle Orchestra at the end of June at Alderley Edge School for Girls.

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