A weekend of festivities exploded into life amid clouds of brilliant colours which fell on crowds at Norwich's Chapelfield Gardens.

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Fireworks from Norwich Castle will provide the colourful spectacle after the Lord Mayor's Procession , but on Friday night crowds of people - young and old - gathered at the bandstand to take part in a paint party.

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Against the backdrop of the funfair, excited groups of people, mostly dressed all in white, fired powdered paints high into the sky.

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Andy Garrett, 60, from the Magdalen Road area of Norwich, attended the event with his wife Ros, also 60, daughter Natasha Love, 35, and granddaughter Sophie, three.

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

He said: "It's something we wanted to do for Sophie. It's just something we wanted to do, it's a bit of fun! We've all enjoyed it."

Eastern Daily Press: Children enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria PertusaChildren enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Amy Tyrell, 46, from Norwich, said: "I think it was quite fun and very colourful."

Eastern Daily Press: Families enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria PertusaFamilies enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Children enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria PertusaChildren enjoyed the colourful event. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: The event was organised by the Maui Waui. Picture: Victoria PertusaThe event was organised by the Maui Waui. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Hundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria PertusaHundreds of people participated in the Lord Mayor's Paint Party at Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich. Picture: Victoria Pertusa (Image: Archant)