MAY I take this opportunity to thank all who have worked so hard on this programme.

It is our intention to show everyone in Barry who reads it as they stroll around this fantastic Waterfront Weekender that not only does our town have a great deal to offer both residents and visitors every day, but that we can put on a festival that draws on the community spirit, bringing people together at special times throughout the year.

And with the continued developments in the Vale - and the Waterfront in particular - we at the Vale of Glamorgan Council know we are travelling in the right direction.

This is the third year the festival has run and it goes from strength to strength each time. Every year more attractions are added and every year the visitor numbers increase.

I would like to thank everyone who has made this event possible and welcome visitors old and new to the Waterfront Weekender.

With best wishes, Emlyn Williams, Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.