MORE than 500 people turned out to celebrate Halloween in a spook-tacular street party in Greenock.
RIG Arts and Feral organised a huge gathering in the areas around Custom House and the Beacon as the centrepiece of this year's Galoshans Festival.
People from all over Inverclyde and beyond were treated to a mesmerising collection of horrific Halloween-themed entertainment.
Karen Orr, chief executive of RIG Arts, said the team were thrilled to see so many people there on the night to mark the 10th anniversary of the ghoulish extravaganza.
She added: "It was amazing.
"It was definitely our biggest ever street party.
"We want to say a huge thank you to everyone involved for taking part and supporting it.
"We're really pleased and amazed by how successful it was."
The street party was just one of the many events which have been taking place all over Inverclyde since October 14.
And Custom House square was full of people of all ages who decided to head along to see what frightening fun was on offer.
Youngsters from St Andrew's and Aileymill primaries performed some terrifying tunes on brass and drums on the steps of the Custom House to get the crowd going.
The pupils got involved through Inverclyde Council's Youth Music Initiative, which is funded by Creative Scotland, and were supported by Oi Musica and Where's the One.
Huge puppets with giant heads led the crowd in singing and dancing along.
The crowd then followed Clota, goddess of the Clyde, round to the side of the Beacon, where everyone enjoyed Oceanallover's Sail Loft performance.
The space in front of the river was full of colour, music, and movement, as performers danced, sang, and played instruments.
Back in the area in front of Custom House, people got the chance to make Halloween-themed tote bags, potions, wands, and lanterns, and to create artwork inspired by the giants, who were being joined on their travels by performers from Michief La-Bas.
Artist Jane McInally presented a digital film in a special van on site, and hosted banner-making workshops, and people got the chance to see artist Amy Grogan's washing line installation which was created in partnership with pupils at St Columba's in Gourock.
Members of the Rock Choir performed on the steps on the Beacon, and there were other amazing musical performances on the night.
Karen thanked all of the consortium partners involved in working together to make this year's party a big success.
She added: "RIG Arts and Feral working together have helped us bring performances to Inverclyde that people wouldn't normally get the chance to see.
"Galoshans is a local festival and it's really well-established now in the community."
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