This year’s Sea Change Festival in Cove and Kilcreggan is taking the environment as its theme – and there’s lots of family fun to enjoy this weekend.

You can expect some really creative costumes on the annual, samba band led, fancy dress parade from Kilcreggan to Cove Burgh Hall on Saturday, June 22 (assembling at the Old Boatyard at 10.30am), after which there will be the usual Mermaid Café to nourish the inner marcher.

Daffy Dill will be putting on one of her special bubbles and magic shows in Cove Burgh Hall from 1pm that day and she promises to bring her own zany brand of “bubblology” to the parade as well. She’ll host children’s workshops on the same afternoon.

But this year’s festival kicks off the night before with a documentary film which has a special resonance in the West of Scotland.

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Final Ascent, which has just been released, tells the life story of the legendary Hamish MacInnes, original leader of the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team.

Mixing breathtaking film with some of Hamish’s own iconic photography, this promises to be a very special treat – not least since director Robbie Fraser has agreed to be on hand for a Q&A after the screening.

It will give the audience the chance to learn more about a less publicised aspect of MacInnes’ life as an innovator and inventor. He is credited with designing the first all metal ice axe and a rescue stretcher.

MacInnes, an inspirational figure for generations of climbers, had another more personal mountain to climb when the aftermath of a mental illness left him with no memory. It was his own photographs which triggered these lost memories, and brought this remarkable man back to life, and good health.

Doors open at Cove Burgh Hall at 7pm on Friday night, and there will be a cash bar.

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On Sunday the Sea Change action moves to Cove Park, home of the celebrated artists’ retreat which has hosted many Turner Prize winners, including the current one, Charlotte Prodger, who is Scotland’s representative at this year’s Venice Biennale.

However, Sunday at Cove Park is given over to a family fun day.

Artwork from the local primary schools will be on show, and you’ll hear songs specially created for the weekend by the pupils with Peninsula Choir director Stephen Adam, while internationally renowned storyteller Gauri Raje, who has recently re-located to Kilcreggan, will also be performing.

And there’s also a top class line up of musicians, including Stevie Lawrence and Fiona Cuthill from the Scottish based band Rallion, who have played at festivals all over Europe, and back home have supported the Red Hot Chilli Pipers on tour, and performed at Celtic Connections.

Joining them on the live music bill on Sunday are acclaimed singer songwriter Jim McAteer, and Palo Mino, who has toured with acts like The Supernaturals and Paulo Nutini.

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But Palo is also a significant singer songwriter in his own right, and will be giving the Cove Park audience a flavour of his new material.

So something for everyone on Sunday afternoon, and a BBQ with liquid refreshments is available throughout the proceedings. The fun starts at 1.30pm.