YOUNGSTERS let their imagination run away with them at a creative art and storytelling event.

Artistic group Indefinite Articles visited Epping Hall, in St John's Road, Epping, to challenge their young audience to come up with a story they could illustrate using a selection of props.

The resulting story, involving a cat flying in a helicopter, proved challenging indeed, but the company rose to the occasion.

The second half of the Claytime event involved the children making their own clay model and by the end of the day a whole series of innovative structures has been created.

District council arts assistant Vanessa Gayton said: “We had the group last year and they were back by popular demand. The show is unique. Because the children make the story up it's a different show every time.”