Thousands of people had an out-of-this-world experience at Bridge of Weir's annual gala day as the event adopted a space theme.

People of all ages took to the streets to enjoy Saturday's festivities, with children dressing up as astronauts, aliens and other colourful characters.

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St Columba's School Pipe Band led the parade to Houston Road Park, with the Port Glasgow Boy's Brigade marching band also taking part.

Activities including face painting, bouncy castles and a variety of games were able to keep everyone entertained.

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Bargain hunters were able to browse through a wide variety of stalls, while there was plenty of tasty food on offer, such as cakes, burgers, doughnuts, ice cream and candy floss.

There was also a DJ spinning tunes throughout the day and a falconer also showing off birds of prey.

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Richard Smith, chairman of Bridge of Weir Gala Day committee, described the event as "an absolutely fabulous day."

He told The Gazette: "The atmosphere was really good and the weather was perfect.

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"We had a good gala day last year but it was a complete washout, whereas on Saturday it was glorious from beginning to end.

"It was great to see the village coming together and it was a real community event, with people having the opportunity to see other villagers they wouldn't normally see."