Coseley's Black Country event hailed a huge success by organisers

The Black Country Festival has brought entertainment to the region throughout July and Festival chairman Steve Edwards says it has helped unite the community.

The event, which acted as the Festival's closing ceremony, saw an estimated 2,000 people pass through the celebrations between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday, with plenty to do for locals despite the glum weather that loomed later on.

Mr Edwards and his committee team, including Coseley East councillor Melvyn Mottram, had been keen to add Coseley to the Festival's bill for a number of years and after finally securing the event, which was on Castle Street in Roseville, the chair was 'over the moon' at the outcome.

The chair said: "We were really happy. It is the first time the Coseley event has been part of festival and it was a great turnout.

"There were especially loads of kids there and it brought the community together.

"We've tried to get an event in Coseley for a while and we got really good support from the locals. We were over the moon with it."

Dozens of local stores, live music, Punch and Judy and makeshift sandpits ensured that all punters went home happy. Money from the stores will be used to fund future events.

Mayor of Dudley councillor Dave Tyler officially opened the celebrations. The month's entertainment began on July 1 with the Halesowen Carnival and has been popular throughout.

The 2017 Festival exceeded the expectations of its organisers, with the availability of committee members down on previous years, the month proved an all-round success.

Mr Edwards added: "I think we can call it the best ever. There were more people at the Dudley town event, more at the Halesowen and Stourbridge carnivals.

"Considering one committee member is planning a wedding and one has changed their job, it's been a huge success and we're over the moon with how it's gone."