A NEW music festival will have the village of Tockholes rocking on Saturday, July 21.

The day of live music takes place at The Royal Arms, Tockholes Road, from 3pm.

Bands and artists will be performing all day long, and it the weather is nice there will be a barbecue ice creams.

Blackburn band Pigwitch will headline the festival, with a number of acts also confirmed to appear.

Bands performing include White Swallow, Falter, Today The Are Older, Dan The Thief, Cassini Club and Mucky Fingers There will also be an acoustic stage featuring Tin Bath Boy, Chris Eaves, Alex James Buckley and The Dead Romantics.

Any local band wishing to perform should contact the contact Jamie by email at twisterella indienight@ntlworld.com or call 07812 579467.