The Beverley Puppet Festival began in 2005 and has since taken place every two years.
In 2015, it won the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Award for ‘Remarkable Small Tourism Event’ for its festival the year before.
Thousands of people have been visiting the event since its founding and various creatives parade their innovative puppets through the historic streets of Beverley.
Here are some of the best photos from this year’s event taken by Yorkshire Post photographer James Hardisty.
9. Beverley Puppet Festival 2024
Thousands of people attended the event. Photo: James Hardisty
10. Beverley Puppet Festival 2024
Siar Karanxha, aged 4, of Beverley, tried to run away from one of the larger puppets Ocho The Octopus, and Tim Davies Design, of London, during the small parade through the centre of Beverley. Photo: James Hardisty