ROSE Fair, Wisbech, drew thousands of visitors from far and wide to its annual display of colour, community spirit and costumes.

The sun shone and the town- both young and old alike- opened its heart and soul to afford all visitors a warm and generous Fenland welcome.

You can capture the essence of Rose Fair 2011 through the extraodinary images captured by Brian Purdy at www.wisbechstandard24.co.uk elsewhere on this site.

Here’s a video that also captures the essence of the occasion.

Wisbech county councillor Samantha Hoy was out and about with a flip camera during the Rose Fair to capture some of its key moments.