Watch: Roses prepare for the first night of The Rose of Tralee International Festival

Roses having fun on the beach at Banna Strand, Co Kerry. Germany rose, Megan Wolf, Toronto rose Erica Daly, Offaly rose Allie Leahy, Down rose Nadine Downey, Longford rose Grace Kemple and Queensland rose Iogen Weston-Kelly.

This year the 63rd Rose of Tralee will be hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas. The show starts at 8.00pm, RTÉ One.