Amazing pictures show the wonder of Fire and Ice festival in Durham - Game of Thrones sculptor, Darth Vader, Batman, Ant and Dec, Wonder Woman and firefighter among favourites

By Ross Robertson
Published 23rd Feb 2019, 09:46 GMT
Updated 23rd Feb 2019, 22:27 GMT

Wow. Just wow. These amazing pictures show the dazzling sights at the Fire & Ice InDurham festival, which took place on Friday and Saturday

The festival opened on Friday and closed on Saturday evening after an action-packed programme of events, including an ice sculpture trail and fire performances.

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Fire & Ice in Durham
Elliott Pope, aged sixplaceholder image
Elliott Pope, aged six
Mat's work pulling in the crowdsplaceholder image
Mat's work pulling in the crowds
Rescue hero Grace Darling remembered in iceplaceholder image
Rescue hero Grace Darling remembered in ice
Incredible skill went into the sculpturesplaceholder image
Incredible skill went into the sculptures
It takes a brave man to disrespect Darth Vader like thatplaceholder image
It takes a brave man to disrespect Darth Vader like that
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Everyone could have a go
There were plenty of picture opportunitiesplaceholder image
There were plenty of picture opportunities
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What a great picture!
A great selfie opportunityplaceholder image
A great selfie opportunity
Ant and Decplaceholder image
Ant and Dec
The streets were bustlingplaceholder image
The streets were bustling
Ice and fireplaceholder image
Ice and fire
The wonderful cityscape of Durham provided a brilliant backdrop to the festivalplaceholder image
The wonderful cityscape of Durham provided a brilliant backdrop to the festival
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They're having a great time
Mat Chaloner of Glacial Art, at work on a ice sculptureplaceholder image
Mat Chaloner of Glacial Art, at work on a ice sculpture
Batman has had another battle with Mr Freezeplaceholder image
Batman has had another battle with Mr Freeze
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