James Silcock, 13, and his bandmates from Falkirk Schools Pipe Band perform the Kelpies 10 Reel he wrote to celebrate the occasion.James Silcock, 13, and his bandmates from Falkirk Schools Pipe Band perform the Kelpies 10 Reel he wrote to celebrate the occasion.
James Silcock, 13, and his bandmates from Falkirk Schools Pipe Band perform the Kelpies 10 Reel he wrote to celebrate the occasion.

In pictures: Daytime fun at Kelpies 10 as crowds flock to Falkirk's Helix Park

The sun shone on a day of celebrations for Falkirk district’s iconic landmarks, The Kelpies.

Over 10,000 people flocked to the Helix Park for the daytime fun and evening concert.

During the day, visitors were able to enjoy street theatre, circus performers, artists, face painting, community stalls, a local producers’ market, and folk tales and songs from renowned Scottish storyteller James MacDonald Reid.

There was also a Clydesdale demo ring where the horses were able to show their traditional skills, while a Unicorn Dance Party had the youngsters moving.

Local community groups, including Sing Forth Choir and Wallacestone, Camelon and Falkirk Schools Pipe Bands, provided additional entertainment.

The day events culminated in a huge family ceilidh under The Kelpies, with chart-topping ceilidh band Whisky Kiss, complete with the band’s `Oscar- winning piper’, Ciaren Ross.

Falkirk Council Leader Cecil Meiklejohn said: “Since their original construction, The Kelpies have brought millions of visitors from Scotland, the UK and across the globe to witness these iconic structures that feature so prominently on our local landscape.

"The Kelpies 10 event has been a great way to celebrate their presence and ensure the interest that they generate continues for decades to come.”

There was also a Clydesdale demo ring where the horses were able to show their traditional skills, while a Unicorn Dance Party had the youngsters moving.

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