A summer extravaganza is planned on a Keighley estate.

Communities at Guard House, Braithwaite and upper Highfield are combining for next Saturday's event.

The fair and gala, which will include a procession, is the first of its kind.

The idea was spawned by the new Neighbourhood Action Planning Committee, made up of residents, community groups, schools and local agencies.

The committee has received £5,000 from Bradford's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to provide activities in the area and prepare a report on community needs.

Next weekend's event will kick off with the procession, which will leave Guard House School at 9.45am and make its way along Broster Avenue to the Ring, where there will be a display of line dancing.

It will then proceed along Braithwaite Avenue and Braithwaite Grove, before returning to the school via the back entrance.

The procession will include fancy dress on a green planet theme.

The summer fair, at the school, will be opened at 10.15am by Keighley town Mayor Councillor Nancy Holdsworth.

There will be a host of attractions, including stalls, games, a fancy dress fun run and -- weather permitting -- an outdoor cafe. It is also hoped to stage a five-a-side football competition.

The fair, proceeds from which will go towards playground improvements at the school, will continue until noon.

Many of the school's 350 pupils will be involved in the extravaganza, but deputy head Jenny Cornwell stresses that it is very much a community event.

She said: "It is the first time anything like this has been held and it promises to be a fantastic day. It is for everyone in the local community and a lot of people from different organisations are involved.

"Activities will begin with the procession, and we invite all parents and residents to come along and line the route."

The fair will also provide a platform for advertising the opening this September of an after-school care club (3-5.30pm) for the children of working parents.

It is being supported by the New Opportunities lottery fund.