MORE details have been announced ahead of the hotly-anticipated return of Weymouth's Dusk 'Til Dark puppet parade spectacular.

The family-friendly event takes place this Friday and Saturday - September 23 and 24 - from 7.30pm and will last for an hour.

The 'oceanic adventure' will see huge puppets weave their way through Weymouth - starting at Westham Road/Commercial Road, going up onto the seafront and finishing at the Pavilion forecourt car park.

Peixos (meaning fish in Catalan) has been created by Barcelona-based theatre company, Sarruga with We Are Weymouth billing the stunning parade as 'a way to bring the arts to the streets of Weymouth, allowing all from near and far to experience the spectacle'.

The event will feature luminescent sea creatures, a mammoth 9ft high illuminated fish, and “gigantic bicycle-powered wizardry”.

Mayor of Weymouth, Cllr Ann Weaving, said: “I love how this project is bringing such creativity and energy to our town.

"Events like Dusk 'til Dark Illuminations draw in huge crowds of all ages to experience this immersive spectacle.

"It shines a light on the importance of arts in local communities, and I’m proud that Weymouth Town Council has been able to support the event again this year."

Last year, Activate Performing Arts brought Sense of Unity to Weymouth seafront as the giant puppet Dundu explored the town, worked with b-side to suspend the Dorset Moon at the Nothe Fort and a giant white hare was displayed on the hillside at Littlebredy.

Kate Wood, Executive and Artistic Director of Activate Performing Arts said: “Weymouth has always been a popular seaside town and we are so lucky in Dorset to have such a beautiful coast and rich heritage. It’s important that both the people who visit and the people who live here have a vibrant cultural programme.

"We experience such a warm welcome from everyone for the shows, and not only that, because we are based in Dorset we run a range of artistic programmes for people to participate in throughout the year.”

In the build up to the 2022 Dusk ‘Til Dark event, summer workshops have been held around the town with young people invited to create their own sea creature puppets to be displayed in shop windows throughout Weymouth.

Dawn Rondeau, We Are Weymouth’s Chief Operations Officer said: "The draw of events such as this brings vast numbers of visitors to the town, benefitting our local businesses during an otherwise quieter time of year.

"It’s so important to us that events such as this go ahead and collaborating with organisations such as Activate and Inside Out Dorset".