LIVE music, a sensory walk and poetry are among the events highlighting the ongoing climate emergency, before pilgrims head across Scotland.

Walkers will follow the John Muir Way from Dunbar to Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference.

Ahead of setting off from John Muir’s Birthplace, on Dunbar’s High Street, a number of family friendly events are taking place in the town’s Lauderdale Park.

North Light Arts, Sustaining Dunbar and Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace are working to put together the special day on Sunday.

It is hoped the day will bring together free activities that highlight environmental messages surrounding the ongoing climate emergency, the importance of the human relationship to the earth’s soils and nature, a celebration of the pilgrims and the experience of contemplative walking with a special purpose.

The events get under way at 2pm and feature Rowanbank Environmental Arts, a printing workshop by Rebellious Threads, bike-powered flour milling with Shed Therapy, storytelling with the Courier’s Tim Porteus and pizza-making with Muddy Buddies.

St Anne’s Church will display Stitches for Survival craftivism banners, and offer space for creative prayer, reflection and guided meditations.

A led sensory slow walk will begin from John Muir’s Birthplace at 4pm to the harbour, where music and readings will take place within the Battery from 4.45pm.

The Battery performance programme includes poetry by Rita Bradd, readings by the Battery Theatre, a special performance by Dunbar Voices of Enough Is Enough, a song written by Oi Musica and Karine Polwart for COP26, and a unique Keeper of the Soils ceremony.

The day will be rounded off at Belhaven Church Hall with a pilgrims’ supper and a thought-provoking talk by Alastair McIntosh.

The pilgrims will set off the following day and make their way to Glasgow in time for the conference, which begins at the end of the month.