A new two-day music festival will be held in the Ribble Valley on July 9 and 10.

Cloudspotting will see bands from both sides of the Atlantic converging on the Aspinall Arms at Mitton.

Headlining will be New York rockers She Keeps Bees who will also be appearing at the Reading and Leeds Fesitvals this summer.

Kid Creosote, the alter ego of singer songwriter Kenny Anderson, who has worked extensively with members of the Burnley-Texan outfit The Earlies will also be on the bill.

On Saturday music runs from 2pm and the line-up includes Sheffield four-piece Kill The Captains, Big Eyes Family Players, French popster Francois, renowned folk singer and guitarist Michael Chapman, singer songwriter John Smith:and the highly rated Gideon Conn and his band.

On Sunday bands include Oh Ruin, WInter North Atlantic, and afro pop Orchestre DC Dansette plus King Creosote and She Keeps Bees.

A number of DJs will also be playing sets over the weekend.

There will be both an indoor and outdoor stage and camping is available.

A special Cloudspotting ale has also been brewed for the event.

* Cloudspotting takes place on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10. Weekend camping tickets are £40 and day tickets £17.50. For more details and to book tickets visit the website below.