Family fun under the arches of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Families were treated to a spectacular lights and fireworks show at the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct as a concert took place underneath its impressive arches.
The aqueduct, at the heart of the Unesco World Heritage site which covers Llangollen and Chirk, near Oswestry, was bathed in coloured light and bright explosions for the annual Under the Arches summer celebration on Friday.
Families from throughout the area brought along picnic hampers, deck chairs and rugs to enjoy the view from the field below the famous monument's 126ft tall arches.
During the evening live music was provided by local musicians including headline act The Big Beat, who have worked with the likes of James Corden, Diana Vickers, The Kooks and The Fratellis.
Before them, the crowds enjoyed a mix of Motown, 80s and funk courtesy of Rhythm Train, as well as performances by covers band The Avenues and Wrexham singer/songwriter Luke Gallagher.
Wrexham radio station Calon FM led a very loud countdown to the first firework being set off as the Thomas Telford-built aqueduct was bathed in a sea of colour.
Earlier, younger visitors enjoyed funfair rides while a variety of food and drink stalls were available on Acrefair FC's football field to keep people of all ages fed and watered.
The event was helping to raise funds for Nightingale House – the sister charity to Oswestry's Hope House Children's Hospice.
Joe Bickerton, from the Wrexham Destination Management Partnership, said: "We are so fortunate to have a World Heritage Site on our doorsteps and what better way to celebrate this than use the magnificent pillars for an event which not only attracts new visitors, but also helps benefit local businesses and raises awareness of what we have to offer in the area?
"When we first illuminated the aqueduct in 2012, it was a real spectacle and we quickly decided that we should make this celebration event an annual occurrence. It was a brilliant night."
The occasion, now in its third year, celebrates the aqueduct, and the 11 miles of the Llangollen Canal that is carried over it, being awarded World Heritage Site status in 2009. The award puts the aqueduct on par with other global wonders including the Taj Mahal in India and the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.
The event was helping to raise funds for Nightingale House - the sister charity to Oswestry's Hope House Children's Hospice.
