LEYLAND'S annual festival may have come to an end, but stall holders from the event's craft tent proved they could still pull in the crowds at the new Leyland at Leisure 2001 on Saturday.

Leyland Morris Men, accompanied by Stone the Crows, entertained fun-seekers with toe-tapping dance routines while dozens of people wandered around the packed stalls at the town's Methodist Church in Turpin Green.

Crafts on display included leathercraft and bags, salt dough craft, walking sticks, jewellery, 3D pictures and dolls houses.

And visitors were stuck for choice at the assortment of home-made toffee, fudge and sweets on offer while members of the church served drinks throughout the day.

The Leyland Historical Society mounted an exhibition featuring the history of buildings along the festival route in Leyland as well as a 'Then and Now' event focusing on the areas of Turpin Green, Golden Hill Lane and Balcarres Road which featured old Leyland pictures from the early 1900s.

Farington Art Group and Leyland Photographic Society were another crowd-puller along with the Leyland and District Model Railway Club.

And people interested in researching their family tree enjoyed a visit from the Chorley and Leyland branch of the Family History Society who brought computers packed with archives of information.

Organiser, Peter Houghton, said: "We will definitely be doing it again next year, there was a really good turn out. Next year I am hoping to get even more attractions."