TWO days of music, magic and merriment is on its way as part of OnFife's first Spring Festival.

This weekend's programme features an eclectic mix of pop, laugh-out-loud gags and a hint of Bollywood glamour.

The whole thing kicks off on Saturday – International Day of Happiness, which falls on the vernal equinox – when day and night are of equal length and brighter days beckon at last.

Pulling the strings is a comic Fife comedy fans have taken to their hearts – the irrepressible Craig Hill. He’ll be compering a line-up that includes singing sensation Horse MacDonald, comedy favourites Raymond Mearns and Jay Lafferty and rising Dunfermline five-piece Dancing on Tables.

Verdi Clark, OnFife's programme manager, said: "Although our theatre doors have been closed for a year now, we’ve been re-imagining the ways we can connect with our audiences.

“Our Spring Festival embodies the fresh approach we’ve taken – so, as winter becomes a memory, what better way to celebrate spring than a festival full of fabulous events?"

The opening event is filled with promise in the form of a Bollywood workshop with Edinburgh-based dance teacher Tanwi Bhattacharya.

Inspired by Holi – the Hindu festival of colours – organisers say it's hard "to imagine a more exuberant start to this online celebration of spring".

Badger the Mystical Mutt is a welcome addition for youngsters as these best-selling illustrated books for give- to nine-year-olds are a firm favourite with young book fans in Fife, and author Lyn McNicol will deliver a talk packed full of stories and music.

The festival is funded by the Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, supported by Creative Scotland with funding from the Scottish Government.

Ticket information and event listings and ticket prices are available online at: onfife.com.