Thirty professional artists in the Waveney Valley will be opening up their studios and workshops to visitors.

Thirty professional artists in the Waveney Valley will be opening up their studios and workshops to visitors.

The artists taking part in the Harleston and Waveney Art Trail will be showing an array of drawings, paintings, sculpture, prints, textiles, ceramics, photography and mosaics.

Visitors can see where and how the artists work, and many are opening their gardens as well. Some may also offer demonstrations.

Entry to the studios, which are all within a few miles of Harleston, is free and visitors will have the opportunity to buy pieces at studio prices.

The trail radiates out to Earsham, Alburgh, Ditching-ham, Bungay, Flixton and round to Mendham, Needham, Thorpe Abbotts, Starston, Pulham St Mary and Pulham Market.

It is foot and cycle friendly and bicycles can be hired at the Swan Hotel in Harleston.

A guide is available from a number of places, including Harleston Gallery, the Fisher Theatre at Bungay, libraries, tourist information desks and shops in Harleston, Bungay, Diss, Attleborough and Wymondham and surrounding villages.

The trail is on July 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22, from 11am until 6pm - just look for the coloured kingfisher posters.

A preview exhibition will take place at Harleston Gallery in the Thoroughfare from 10am and 5pm from Tuesday until July 7. Previews will also take place on Sundays July 8, 14 and 22 between 11am and 4pm, with craft demonstrations.