Drinkers pour in for day one of the Ale and Arty beer festival in Stockton (GALLERY)

ALE fans poured into The Arc in Stockton for the first day of the Ale and Arty beer festival 2013.

The three day event, which runs until Saturday February 23, has more than 7,000 pints of 83 different brews.

For information about the festival, including opening times and prices, click here.