Activities will start from 7.15am
Douglas Council is hosting a beach festival today. (1 July)
The authority has budgeted £10,000 for the event.
Activities will start from 7.15am and run until 6pm - dogs will be allowed on the beach.
A new set of beach huts and a raft will be unveiled from 10am.
Manx Radio's Chris Pearson caught up with some of those behind the event:
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