Organisers behind Beer Regatta Week have announced the programme of next month's events.

Although events will not be completely back to normal due to the coronavirus pandemic, the week-long programme will kick off on Saturday, August 14, this year taking on a sporting theme.

Having looked back at archive Beer Regatta programmes, from the earliest one in 1925 and through to the 1950s, all were titled 'Beer Regatta and Sports' and organisers have decided to resurrect this theme with sailing, rowing, angling and Robbie's Races.

In addition to the sporting events, the programme includes the Beer Scouts big breakfast, canoe and kayak fun, an online quiz, the regatta talk, craft fair, outside entertainment and craft events for children.

Regatta Day will be held on Thursday, August 19 with events including an opening ceremony, luggers and working boats racing, a children's scavenger hunt, fossil fun, decorated beach huts and the grand final regatta fireworks.

Organisers said: "We know some people will be disappointed that regatta won't be completely back to normal this summer.

"We are sorry but we still do not feel confident to hold some of the popular events where people do crowd closely together or mix indoors, despite the lifting of restrictions, but we hope you will understand our caution – our priority, as always, is to keep everyone safe and to respect those people in the village who are not quite ready to return to 'old normal' just yet.

"After much thought though, the Regatta Committee have decided to go ahead with the fireworks as a fantastic end to Regatta Week 2021! We understand that some people may be anxious about this, with rising cases and the village being busy, but we feel there is sufficient space for people to spread out and make their own decisions to socially distance from others if they want to attend.

"Despite not having the decorated rafts or the children's fancy dress this time, there are no excuses for not getting creative as we will have the fancy dress scarecrow festival!

"During the first lockdown, one of the many community ideas we had as a village was for people to make and decorate scarecrows – they were brilliant, and they popped up all over the place.

"If you took part last time, please dig out your scarecrow and join in; now we have the visitors back, we thought it would be a great idea to share these creations with the wider world.

"We hope you will have a wander around the village, perhaps with the treasure hunt in your hand, and see how many you can spot!"

You can find full details of all events on the Beer Regatta website.