It's the big weekend of the year for lovers of our briny delicacy - oysters.
About 4000 people will attend the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival - and excitement is higher than ever after Covid-19 forced last year's event to be cancelled.
More than 1000 people chose to retain their tickets - rather than get a refund - while the rest were snapped up within hours when they went on sale.
Festival organiser Lindsay Beer spoke to Susie Ferguson.
