The Earnscluegh Fair returned to the district on Sunday, attracting hundreds of people, many of them tempted by the Devonshire tea on offer.

Organiser Angela McNaughton was one of the women who cooked up a storm in the hall kitchen, serving scones to guests in the dining lounge, something that has become a real drawcard to the event.

Angela said committee member Jane Robinson baked 80 scones for the event, but had to prepare at least another 30 on the day as they quickly ran out.

There was also about 10kg of sausages cooking on the barbecue outside.

The Earnscleugh Hall is community owned and has been popular for weddings and functions over the past few years, as the committee has spent time and money upgrading it.

The hall was officially opened in October 1926, so was nearing its 100th anniversary, and Angela said the timing will be perfect as the restoration should be complete by then.

The biannual fundraising fair has been gaining huge popularity in recent years, an event that allows locals to sell their wares, including pet bowls and planters, cushions, soaps and Christmas decorations.

Maria Laura Muniz has lived in Clyde for the past two years and, since moving from Argentina to Central Otago, has reignited her passion for art and landscapes.

Maria Muniz, of Clyde, with some of her landscapes at the Earnscleugh Fair. PHOTO: Central App

Many of her paintings are inspired from either the internet or memories of her home country.

She started coming to the fair to sell her work in May 2023, and also sells her paintings at exhibitions and shows around Central Otago over summer.