A POPULAR, award-winning, two-day festival is returning to Weston-super-Mare.

‘Whirligig’, Weston-super-Mare’s festival of international outdoor arts, returns with a continental flourish to the Italian Gardens on 7 and 8 September.

A two-day, free family programme of amazing circus and outdoor arts shows from UK and Europe will fill the Italian Gardens.

An eclectic mix of acts and high-octane performances, topped up with a vibrant, seaside energy is set to enthral audiences from near and far.

Whirligig Festival takes place each day from midday to 6pm.

(Image: Matt Pang & Owen Reynolds)

The event, among other acts, will include the Gorilla Circus’s, Sonia Sabri Company’s ‘Mughal Miniatures: The Awakening’, and Flamenco artist Noemi Pareja.

For the full programme line-up and access information, visit https://superculture.org.uk/listings/whirligig24/ and follow @SuperCultureWsM for the latest updates.

Fiona Matthews, creative director at Culture Weston, said: "Whirligig is back again to spin some summer magic with a diverse programme of national and international outdoor arts, guaranteed to fill Weston's Italian Gardens with a blast of energy, and shows that range from the socially resonant to the downright surreal."

Organisers are calling for local people to join the valued team of Culture Makers and help out as volunteers at the event by signing up at https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/941707752027/true#/invitation

Whirligig Festival is made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England and UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.