TWO days of festivities has made 2016’s Okehampton Battle of the Bands the biggest yet.

Bands?descended on Okehampton last weekend for Battle of the Bands 2016, which saw the biggest Party in the Park ever on Saturday.

Okehampton Battle of the Bands is the South West’s premier competition boasting a 12-year pedigree.

Applications from acts of all ages and covering all musical genres were welcomed — and they did not disappoint.

The competition was spread over three heats plus a Party in the Park finale. Each band played a 20-minute set with five bands making it through to the final. This year’s winner was the band Rising Tide, with its professional performance which had the audience gripped from start to finish.

The Okehampton Battle of the Bands team expressed thanks to all who attended and supported the event and to the bands who competed.

A Proms and Picnic in the Park event was held on the Sunday.