Malvern diners join together for this year's Big Lunch

For the fourth time, the community of Cowleigh Road came together to feast, which saw more than 100 people join in the food and fun on Sunday.

The event, opened by Mayor of Malvern Julian l’Anson, didn't just see plates of food being passed around in a buffet style, there was also flower arranging demonstrations, ballet performances from children attending schools local to the area and a range of other activities.

David Head, one of the organisers of the Cowleigh Road event, said: "This is our fourth Big Lunch and the event is becoming an anticipated local event in people's social calendar.

"It is always great to have the opportunity to spend some quality time with our neighbours on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

"It’s the best thing that has ever happened to our road."

On the other side of town, residents of Malvern Wells also took part in the national event too, and as well as lunch, there was also music to enjoy. Its first Big Lunch went ahead in 2012 to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee.

The Big Lunch project, promoted nationwide by the Eden Project and made possible by the Big Lottery Fund,was launched as a way of bringing communities together for a shared meal on the first Sunday of June each year.

Sir Tim Smit KBE, Co-Founder of the Eden Project and The Big Lunch, said: "We’ve seen a fantastic response across the UK, with millions of people getting to know their neighbours at a Big Lunch.

"Every community needs people like David Head and Nick Harmer to come forward and organise events like these to help make sure that those who are shy, isolated or new to the area get the opportunity to make friends.

"Although the Big Lunch is just one day, we know that the people of Malvern and everyone else who took part today will create lasting friendships and help to build a real sense of community in their area."

For more information on the initiative, visit thebiglunch.com

Pictures by ‘Scott Stockwell Photography’, and supplied by The Big Lunch