New acts announced for Fringe By The Sea festival in North Berwick including Blur's Alex James and chart-toppers Rudimental

The annual multi-arts festival takes place in North Berwick with showstopping musicians and performers joining the line-up alongside local stars.

This year’s event takes place between July 31 and August 9.

A new group of performers have been announced for this year’s event joining the likes of previously-announced acts such as Belle & Sebastian, Kool & The Gang, and Louis Theroux.

Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop, Blue bassist Alex James, and electronic duo Maribou State are among the acts who have been announced for this year's Fringe By The Sea festival in North Berwick. | Getty Images

Chart-topping dance act Rudimental will perform on opening night on July 31, bringing hits such as ‘Waiting All Night’ and ‘Not Giving In’ to the Fringe By The Sea stage.

Blur bassist Alex James will be hosting his Britpop Classical on August 1.

The Britpop legend will be re-imagining some of the biggest hits of the era in this special performance featuring a live orchestra.

Electronic music duo Maribou State will perform on August 8, while Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop will bring his cutting wit to the North Berwick stage on August 9.

Other newly-announced performers include German pianist Levi.sct, who will perform on August 9, Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey, who will perform on August 1.

It’s also time to don the tartan scarves once again as Edinburgh legends Bay City Rollers take to the stage on July 31.

Rory Steel, festival director, said: “These latest big name additions to the line-up ensures our iconic big top will be bouncing big time this summer.

“We’re especially excited to be welcoming Alex James’s Britpop Classical, which has just raised the roof on the Albert Hall with the orchestral extravaganza.

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“Closer to home, Scotland’s Rianne Downey who has been enjoying touring with Paul Heaton is another we can’t wait to see on stage.

“Our audiences keep setting new challenges for us, and we’re sure they’re going to love this latest release of tickets.

“We’re also thrilled to have Scotland’s favourite whisky, The Famous Grouse, joining our partners, along with kings of the cocktail world, De Kuyper. Slainte to them.”

Tickets for the newly announced events will go on sale from 10 on Friday, March 27 at fringebythesea.com.