A warm June day was the perfect setting for Penryn's first Gig at Glasney which brought together local musicians and residents at the site of the town's medieval collegiate church.

The Gig at Glasney, sponsored by Penryn Town Council with Exeter University, offered concert-goers a full programme of artists and groups in the Sunday sunshine.

Penryn's newly elected mayor, Shelley Peters, opened the gig and introduced Penryn's Gymnastic Club, throughout the afternoon she also introduced Tom Briggs, Grace, and Beauty of the Diagramns, while deputy mayor Chaz Wenmoth compered the evening acts Jeanne, Holly, Summer Wine and Stone Roots.

Summer Wine - who donated their fee to the Tanya's Courage Trust, took the crowd back to the 1970s when they used to play gigs at pubs and clubs around Cornwall.

Councillor Mary May, of the Penryn Week committee which organised the event, said: "Lots of hands were in the air, which set the scene for the final song of the evening when Cllr Mark Snowdon took to the stage to sing Sweet Caroline."

During the day, visitors were also able to visit the Neighbourhood Plan stall and have their say on the future of the town, while sunflowers were given away ahead of a competition on Fair Day, and Penryn Buzz stall created interest with their plans to make the Borough bee friendly and the redesign of historic College Field was on display.

Mrs May added: "The bouncy castles kept the children amused whilst families sat and enjoyed the music, eventually the sun came out, more people arrived, brought a picnic and enjoyed the day – which is what the gig was about."

The organisers thanked residents for helping to keep the entrance to the field free of cars, along with organiser Bob Black of Falmouth Soul Sensation.