A 17-DAY gin festival will take place at a Bridport pub from Friday, February 14.

Lovers of the spirit can enjoy a selection from the UK and overseas at The Greyhound in East Street.

A wide variety of flavoured gins, such as ginger and cinnamon, fresh strawberry, rhubarb and marmalade, will be on offer, as well as gin-based liqueurs and distilled non-alcoholic options.

Among the UK gins are Aber Falls Gingerbread Gin Liqueur, Didsbury Gin Strawberry and Sicilian Lemon, Slingsby Marmalade Gin, Whitley Neill Blackberry Gin and Hawthorn's London Dry Gin.

The gins from abroad include the Italian Malfy Gin Rose and Mor Irish Gin.

The spirits can be enjoyed with a range of mixers, including flavoured tonics, apple juice and fizzy rhubarb.