Port Erin beach festival takes place this weekend.

It kicks off with music on the Bushy’s stage on the beach from 7pm on tonight (Friday).

Events on Saturday begin at 10am with running races, followed by at 10.30am an open bay swim.

Then at midday there will be a ’Scrufts’ dog show and beach football. At 1.30pm there is a giant waterslide, from 2pm kite flying and music on the stage.

From 3.30pm to 7.30pm there is a disco with John Faragher, at 4pm a fancy dress race and from 8.30pm group Konstruction on the stage.

Throughout there are the Manx Wildlife Trust touch tanks, stalls, bouncy castle, Maddy’s Circus acts, Mannin Angling, model boats and sailing.

On Sunday there are more touch tanks and bouncy castles.