New attractions join line-up of old favourites at town’s harbour fest

There will be entertainment for young and old at this year’s Anstruther Harbour Festival.

Hundreds of people are expected to flock to the East Neuk village over the weekend of July 28 and 29 for a mix of music, dance, yachts, craft and food.

The Anster Fair will revive the burgh’s historic market with a big food and craft fair, plus street theatre and entertainers.

There will be a celebration of traditional music, dance and song, as well as a pipe band parade while Scotland’s Young Magician of the Year, Jamie the Jester, will be there on both days.

A highlight of the weekend will be the popular Anstruther Muster and Classic Boat Rally, complete with visiting yachts and historic boats.

People are also invited to get involved in a Viking re-enactment, history walks and the Battle of May centenary procession.

Entertainer Jaclyn Stuart will help little ones to create crafts, while Larna Fox from FoxiFaes will transform children into lions, tigers, butterflies and other creatures.

A new activity for this year will be a junior ceilidh on Saturday afternoon, while Nackytoosh will perform at the grown-up’s ceilidh that evening.

Also new for 2018 are professional storytellers Sheila Kinninmonth and Beth Hamilton-Cardus, who will weave tales of history, magic, adventures and derring-do on each day of the festival.

A kids’ afternoon disco on the Sunday completes the line-up.

A wheelchair-accessible minibus for visitors will make round trips between the harbour and the parking area near the old Waid Academy.