HIGH fliers are being encouraged to come to a popular festival as it returns to Brighton later this month.

Animals and crazy shapes are set to take to the skies at the Brighton Kite Festival as it returns to Stanmer Park on Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12.

The free public event is one of the longest running kite festivals in the UK with this year seeing its 37th consecutive running.

Organisers are promising attendees amazing shows from world class flyers with all forms of kites.