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HUNDREDS of people headed into Pontypool on Saturday to watch folk dancing and listen to live music.

The free event organised by Torfaen council was to celebrate the regeneration of the town centre, with $10m being pumped into bringing old buildings back into use, reinvigorating the indoor market and filling empty shops.

A bobby from the 1950s also walked the streets brandishing a truncheon, adding more colour to the fun day.

As the sun shone down, people congregated around the main stage and watched pupils from Ysgol Bryn Onnen folk dancing, listened to local 18-yearold singer Stacey Davies, plus dance acts and choirs.

The indoor market was also a hive of activity, as chef Fabio Cristinelli of The YewTree showed how to cook simple meals at home and got market visitors practising with asparagus, vegetables and garlic.

Torfaen Voluntary Alliance painted youngsters’ faces as they painted pictures, while writers Darren Powis and Phil Watkins displayed the first edition of The Pontypuddle Trolley.

The spoof magazine is based in a “generic valleys town,” but the two men from Pontypool said locals may recognise some of the stories. There was an advert for laptops on the front, news of bus stops vanishing, while the main story was of Pontypuddle Rural Inclusive Council buying its own rocket for $52,000 from a former Soviet state.

Outside the market, Alec Bowen was walking around in 1953 policeman’s outfit, a replica of one used during the Queen’s coronation that year.

While his role was to keep everyone in line, he was also directing locals to a vintage tea party taking place at the museum.

There was also a treasure hunt around town, Sustrans gave information on local cycle and walking routes, while members of Cwmbran Centre for Young People helped children make juggling balls out of rice, balloons and cling film.

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