Globetrotting Irish folk singing star Cara Dillon brought the St Ives September Festival to a close at The Guildhall on Saturday night.

Cara, fitting in St Ives between an appearance at the Michigan Irish Music Festival in the USA and a trip to China, said: "We've had a great night here."

She brought the curtain down on a successful 15-day festival which saw a number of the 300-plus events sell out.

Mary English, chairman of the St Ives September Festival, said: "I would like to thank everyone who contributed and participated in the 2017 festival.

"The wide variety of events were well received and attended. In my first year as chair it has been a delight to work with so many enthusiastic and gifted people."

Show of Hands set the "house full" trend on the opening weekend, followed by numerous others including, two nights of the Ronnie Scott's Band,Wild Willy Barrett, the Tyn Daga theatre production, Alfred Wallis A Folk Opera, two Big Frug nights, the first four nights of the festival film season and several talks.

Around 3,500 tickets were sold in advance with a number of workshops and participatory events were also over-subscribed.

Attendances continue to grow at St Ives poet Bob Devereux's daily lunchtime open-air poetry, song and music sessions in Norway Square, a "festival tradition" since 1981, and in the evenings the pubs which provided free music throughout the festival were packed.

The festival is looking to add to the organising team and volunteers for next season. Mary added: "I would like to encourage anyone wishing to participate or who have ideas for events for the 2018 festival to contact us."

Anyone wishing to become involved should email info@stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk.