SYLVANIAN Family characters arrived at the Whitchurch Silk Mill for a weekend of fun.

Thousands of fans came to the event held at the Silk Mill and the Gill Nethercott Centre on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18, for two days of shopping, creative activities, and performances from the Sylvanian Families characters.

As part of the event, the collectors were given free entry to the Silk Mill, on one of the hottest weekends of the year so far.

The event was organised by the Sylvanian Families Shop, based in London, which was celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event.

Angela Harwood, who organised the event and owns the London shop, said: “I am so delighted that so many people turned up in the beautiful sunshine.

“The Sylvanians had a wonderful time meeting all their friends and posing for pictures with lots of Sylvanian collectors.

“We have been delighted to meet so many collectors over the years.”