BIG crowds are expected for a North Yorkshire town's Seafest festival this weekend.

Attractions lined up at Scarborough harbour for today include seafood cookery demonstrations, music, sports, sand sculpting and a fireworks display.

The harbour will also be visited the sea fisheries patrol vessel, the North Eastern Guardian, which will be open to the public.

On South Bay beach, there will be beach volleyball, morris dancing, and yacht races in the bay.

Tomorrow's line-up includes folk music on West Pier stage, and a real ale bar. Musical acts will include the Stormy Weather Boys and the Staithes Fishermen's Choir.