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Seaside arts festival gets under way

OutThere Festival A man in a blue jacket and lilac trousers and party hat smiles at the camera as he lays across and balances on three medicine balls.OutThere Festival
Darryl J Carrington's Out of the Box comedy show is said to offer several surprises

The world's smallest nightclub, circus performances and a family comedy show are some of the highlights on the bill of a seaside arts festival.

The Out There Festival in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, began on Wednesday and ends on Saturday, featuring a line-up of more than 60 artists.

Organisers say the event - which also offers a number of world premieres and international shows - is the UK's biggest outdoor arts festival.

Director Joe Mackintosh said the 17th festival promised a "one-of-a-kind experience for audiences of all ages".

Andrew Turner/BBC An old brick building with a thatched roof on Great Yarmouth's waterfront. A modern metal balcony area has been build on one end, with a wooden extension on one side. There is a shipping container next to the harbour wall and lots of people milling around.Andrew Turner/BBC
The festival is centred on The Ice House - a former cold storage facility for the fishing industry that has been transformed into a "centre of excellence in outdoor circus and arts"

He added that many events were free, with people encouraged to make donations if they could.

Visitors can visit the Miniscule of Sound, billed as the world's smallest nightclub, that fits into a space the size of a wardrobe.

An aerial circus performance from the Estonian-based Three Sisters will also entertain audiences, alongside a family-friendly comedy show devised in Great Yarmouth by Darryl J Carrington.

Andrew Turner/BBC The interior of Great Yarmouth's Ice House building. Brickwork is bathed in blue and purple light. There are people milling around at a launch event. A stage area has been created at one end with artworks of two fish on that wall.Andrew Turner/BBC
The Ice House had nearly £2m in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

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