Lindfield marked its millennium celebrations with a Victorian fair at the weekend.

A fancy dress parade featured youngsters dressed as their favourite cartoon characters, while adults were inspired by fairytales and historical figures.

Scores of residents lined the streets on Saturday to watch their friends and family have fun and soak up the warm August weather as they formed a procession as part of the celebrations.

And a touch of celebrity marked a garden party and fete in Billingshurst on Saturday.

Paul Darrow, who played Avon in the cult TV programme Blake's Seven, opened the fete, which was held to raise money for St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley.

While the Royal Family and thousands of fans of the British monarchy celebrated the Queen Mother's birthday at Buckingham Palace, her centenary milestone was also marked at Hangleton Primary School, Hove, with songs and performances for a party organised by the Poplar Close Residents' Association.

Songs which have been popular at various times during the Queen Mother's lifetime were performed by the Brighton Sisters, a singing trio which entertains community events.

Meanwhile, at Rottingdean, the history of the picturesque village was celebrated by young and old as residents enjoyed another bout of glorious summer weekend weather.

Hundreds flocked to the Rottingdean Village Fair on Saturday.

Bob Copper, who has documented his life in Rottingdean, was guest of honour at the village's fair. Bob was born in Rottingdean and has written two books about the village.

The theme of the fair was Rottingdean during the past 2,000 years and villagers wore costumes to mark eras.

The fair included a cavalcade, Brighton Salvation Army band and the presentation of awards to winners of Rottingdean in Bloom including prizes for best front garden, window box and hanging basket.

Crowds were also entertained by Rottingdean Maypole Dancers, Rottingdean Drama Society, Punch and Judy and the Royal Sussex Scottish Dancers. The fair was supported by 22 societies.

The village's history is varied. In the 18th Century it was popular with smugglers who used underground drains to bring in goods from the beach.

Famous residents have included writer Rudyard Kipling. During the Second World War, the village was bombed, in 1942.

A festival spokeswoman said: "Everything went very smoothly and people all seemed to enjoy themselves."

Meanwhile, residents in Foundry Street, Brighton, enjoyed live bands, DJs and a bouncy castle as part of a street fair to raise money for the Cancer Research Campaign.

Brighton and Hove Mayor Andy Durr and his wife, Carol, also went along to support the campaign, which is the in-house charity of the Pedestrian Arms, a pub in Foundry Street.

Street fair organiser Martin Prince said: "Loads of people came along. It was fabulous. We all wanted to do what we could to support the charity."