Nine fun-filled pictures of sun and live music in Sheffield as huge crowds celebrate Abbeydale beer festival

Beer lovers from Sheffield and beyond have descended on Abbeydale Road to celebrate one giant street party as the area’s annual beer festival returns with 20 independent venues, live music and an iconic north versus south battle of the breweries.

The Abbeydale Road Beer Festival, which started on Thursday 30 July, brings locals together for a four-day celebration of beer, food, music and entertainment.

This year is the fifth that it's been around for, and in time the festival has gone from strength to strength with more businesses than ever before celebrating the great community that the street has been able to build.

The Star was out for family photos and pictures of friends soaking up the sun. See if anyone you know is in our gallery below.

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