A TOWN will hold its first-ever bus festival on the coming Bank Holiday weekend.

The event will take place in Accrington Town Square on Saturday May 25 between 11am and 4pm.

Cllr Miles Parkinson, leader of Hyndburn Council said: "This is the first bus fest Accrington has hosted and I am really looking forward to it.

"It is something a bit different that people of all ages can enjoy.

"There will be over 15 huge buses on display in Accrington Town Centre from a variety of decades that people can come to see, ask questions about and even go inside selected ones!

"For the children there will be a free treasure trail to take part in, they can collect their treasure map from the #AmazingAccrington stand on the day and complete it to win a prize.

"We want to invite families and friends to come into Accrington, to use the variety of shops available on our high streets and see everything we have to offer.

"Events like this will encourage people to venture into our town who ordinarily wouldn't: people who live locally and also those from neighbouring towns."