The centre of Chipping Norton was ablaze with colour, music, noise, dancing, games and laughter as the town celebrated the life of teenager Emma Curtis-Smith on Sunday.

Emma died three years ago after collapsing while watching her boyfriend on parade at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.

Her family immediately started Emma's Day in her memory and set up a trust run entirely by volunteers to raise money to help local people.

To date, Emma’s Fund has raised £32,000 to distribute to local youngsters.

Emma's stepfather Gary Creese, who chairs the trust, said: "It's very hard work, but we have distributed £32,000, helping 3,000 youngsters either as individuals or in clubs and groups.

"Emma's Fund is now getting better known much further afield than Chipping Norton and we deal with applications for grants two or three times a year.

"It has been good to see lots of people we have helped come here today to help boost the funds so we can help other young people.

"This Emma's Day has had two prongs — to raise money and to showcase what we have done with the money given to us."

On Sunday, events were held across Chipping Norton.

In the theatre, Emily Archer from Chipping Norton School of Dance, put on a show to say thank you for the way the fund had helped with buying costumes.

She said: "The fund has done so much for so many people — it's wonderful.

"It helped fund costumes for a dance show we were staging and that contribution made all the difference to us."

During the day, which was attended by hundreds of people moving between the different venues, there was a five-a-side football tournament, children's workshops in craft and dance and the Women's Institute laid on teas and refreshments.

Everything, except for a £30-a-head evening concert in the theatre, was free.

The concert was hosted by I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here star and comedian Rhona Cameron.

Amy Southeard, who organised this year's festival, said: "What we have done is to use the space within the town to make it more accessible to the local community.

"The atmosphere is great — it’s a real community and family event run by people who were friends of Emma."