A FAMILY festival organised by a mum who has always dreamed of running her own event is set to be staged at a venue in Colchester.

All About Kids Colchester, created by Vikki Hampshire, will host its inaugural Family Fest at Charter Hall in Colchester, on Sunday, May 5.

The event will feature inflatable play, karate, messy play, basketball, dancing and circus skills, amongst a host of other activities.

Face painting and glitter decoration will also be available, as well as a dedicated SEND session.

Vikki said: "I started the All About Kids Colchester Facebook page ten years ago when I was sat with my daughter wondering what I could do with her that day."

She has since brought her sister Liz on board to put together the first Family Fest.

Vikki added: "My dream for years has been to run an event – so this year I decided to do it.

"We have been to many events over the years and have found some are lacking.

"So our aim is to try and make it a fun event for all the family for an affordable ticket price.

"There are more than 60 stalls or businesses attending, and we have tried to make each stall unique."

The event will run between 10am and 4.30pm and ticket prices starts at just £1.15.

To find out more visit colchester-events.co.uk/event/family-fest.