THE 3 Harbours Arts Festival launched its official programme for this year’s event at the weekend.

Up to 90 artists will be involved in this year’s festival, which sees performances and exhibitions in an array of venues, from church halls to residents’ living rooms.

The festival is billed as the largest and most diverse arts festival in East Lothian, with events in Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton, and is in its 11th year.

It will be officially opened by arts entrepreneur Richard De Marco when it launches on Saturday, June 4.

The brochure was launched at Lighthouse Central Community Hub, Prestonpans, which is the newest venue to join the festival.

The artwork on the front of the brochure was drawn by seven-year-old Martha Anderson, who won a competition to come up with the most creative representation of the festival.

Among this year’s performers are well-known faces such as Courier columnist and professional storyteller Tim Porteus and singer Coreen Scott and Friends, as well as first-time participants including Ayrshire hip hop band Up In Smoke.

The festival sees residents open their homes to exhibit the work of local artists and host performances.

As well as the arts, there is a food festival which always proves popular with visitors.

This year will see some new faces and events on offer, including a ukelele workshop at Cockenzie Business Centre, held by Chris Day, and Cockenzie beekeeper Bryden McKinnie will be there to talk about all things honey and bees.

Haddington Spinners and Weavers will demonstrate spinning and felting throughout the week with plans to work outdoors if the weather allows.

Spinner and author Debbie Zawinski will be selling copies of her new book In The Footsteps of Sheep and there are plans to hold felting and dyeing workshops in Chalmers Memorial Church Hall.