Organisers have shared their delight as a quirky local festival made its grand return after a five year hiatus.

The Dorset Knob Throwing Festival, also known as KnobFest, was held on Sunday in conjunction with the Cattistock Countryside Show off the A356 near Chilfrome.

The event used to take place annually where people would compete to see who could hurl the county's traditional knob biscuits the furthest. 

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There is also various games including a knob and spoon race, knob painting, and guess the weight of the knob.

It didn't go ahead in 2018 due to problems with the supply of knobs biscuits while it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event was cancelled officially in 2022 as organisers revealed it had grown too large to be run by a village committee.

However this year, under sunny skies and warm temperatures, it made its grand return. 

While there were only half as many attendees since the last event, organisers still hailed it as a success.

Wayne Briggs, one of the organisers for the festival, said the small numbers worked to its advantage as it meant people could move around more freely. 

He said: “It’s gone really well. We've had a lot of people going around, taking part in all the games. We also had the sunshine which made it even better.

"It's been a worthwhile event where everybody is having fun in a nice environment.

“In previous years it's been a lot busier. Like the last one in 2019 we had around 8,000 people.

This one has less - around 3,000 to 4,000 - but that means it's a lot easier for people as they've got room to move and explore the festival. That's what we're here for to make sure everyone is at ease and has a good time." 

The first Dorset Knob Throwing event took place in 2008 at the Fox and Hounds pub in Cattistock and was a fundraiser for the village.

It has since grown from a local tradition to a festival of national interest and this year saw people travelling across the country to attend. 

Mr Briggs added: "People have come from so many different counties. One person had driven all the way down from Liverpool solely for the event. It's strange to think the thing that has drawn them here is this piece of biscuit. It's a strange phenomenon.

"I want to thank everybody for their continued support. We're all volunteers and we're really passionate about doing something that makes people happy on the day. It's lovely to see people spend time with their families and enjoy the festival. That's what the day is all about."