The event begins at noon on Friday, June 13, with a ceremonial unveiling of the Yarn with Ernie sculpture in the town's Market Place.

There will be short speeches by Henry Cator OBE, high steward of Great Yarmouth, chair of Great Yarmouth Town Deal Board and deputy lieutenant of Norfolk, as well as the mayor of the borough, Carl Annison.

A number of the artists who created pieces for the trail will also be at the launch to talk to people about their specially commissioned works.

The seven-metre tall 'Tightrope Walker' sculpture in Great Yarmouth. (Image: Great Yarmouth Borough Council) READ MORE: Huge area of seafront and town set to get free Wi-fi

Great Yarmouth Heritage Guides will then be on hand to lead tours of the sculptures and distribute free maps of the route.

Among the guests will be a representative of the Ukrainian Embassy as well as the former sheriff to the mayor of London, Andrew Mardson.

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