The second Sutton Beast Big Colour Blast was held on July 21 with 270 people of all ages taking part with family and friends, writes Martin Pickering, event director.

This is East Cambridgeshire’s most colourful event and the event is part of Sutton Feast's annual programme of events which are put on for the local community.

The fun started with some top tunes from our resident DJ with walk about magicians and a lively warm-up from Jazz from Ely’s Atrium Fitness Centre before an explosion of colour set everyone on their way around the crazy course, armed with their own pack of coloured powder to throw as they went.

Participants ended up looking very colourful.Participants ended up looking very colourful. (Image: Ellie Atkins)

There were three 'blast' stations to negotiate where everyone was covered by a hail of colour by our on-course powder ninjas, before going on to negotiate some tricky assault course like obstacles.

There was also a monster foam cannon.There was also a monster foam cannon. (Image: Ellie Atkins)

New this year was our monster foam cannon which got everyone into a bubbly mess.

Participants were made up of adults and children.Participants were made up of adults and children. (Image: Ellie Atkins)

Many of the participants went around again and again and were barely recognisable when they had finished! Some washing machines are going to be working overtime.

The event was hosted by ITV's very own Donovan Blake and was kindly supported by local businesses.

Cheffins, FTR Suspension, Bretts Transport, Tiddly Tots Daycare, Joy’s Bistro, GVS Godfrey's Vehicle Services, Sutton Spice, Connect Fibre and One Stop.

A brilliant sum of approximately £1,200 was raised for our chosen charity Breast Cancer Now, which means an awful lot to our organising team who have been closely affected by the disease.

The money raised is enough to hold an event in parliament – where we can speak to decision makers about the improvements needed in diagnosis, treatment and care and bring MPs face-to-face with people affected by breast cancer.

We had another brilliant event which is all down to the local community of all ages coming and joining in the mayhem, as well as our amazing volunteer and sponsors. We are delighted to have raised such a good sum for our charity too.

The Beast will be back in 2025. Watch out for details at suttonbeast.com