A naked musician kept a firm hold of his pipes to bring the sounds of the Highlands to the Sussex coast.

Bearded bagpipe player Dave Rolands played for the Mayor and Mayoress of Worthing to herald the start of the Worthing Fringe arts festival, which will run throughout July.

Stunning many at The Gordon Room at Worthing Town Hall, the piper performed with the instrument strategically placed to save his blushes after being unveiled by an actress dressed as a nun.

Smirking at Mr Rolands' performance, mayor James Doyle said: "I thought he was very brave to stand up there. Art is always about the human body and what you can do with it so this is a good way to start the festival.

"This team are running all this for virtually nothing and it's still set to be a great festival.

"At the moment, people are doing it for love and that's a powerful thing but it would be nice to bring in other organisations to help fund it."

Richard Durrant, chairman of the Adur Festival, attended and played guitar at the launch.

He was delighted Adur and Worthing were supporting each other's festivals by providing acts for each other's programmes.

Mr Durrant said: "We have seen the Adur Festival grow and grow and I know the same will happen in Worthing because you're active and that attracts lots of characters and personalities."

For more information about Worthing Fringe events call 01903 709471 or visit www.artistsandmakers.com