FIVE days of live music, dance and Cornish culture will be taking place across Wadebridge as the Cornwall Folk Festival returns later this month.

The town-based festival, which can trace it’s roots back to 1973, offers a diverse range of folk music from the south west.

With free music, dance displays, pub sessions and workshops, the event provides the community with a five-day weekend of song, dance and shared experiences.

The festival opens on Thursday, August 27 with a high energy Nos Lowen from Skillywidden, the band that helped ignite the modern Cornish dance revival.

Three rising artists shaping the future of contemporary folk, Martha Woods, Wake The River and Somerset’s St Fian, will be performing on Friday, August 28. Humour fans can also enjoy Rob Barratt at The Goods Shed, a poet and performer who is known for his sharp satire and wordplay.

Saturday, August 29 delivers a Celtic influenced double bill, pairing Penzance favourites Flats and Sharps with Isle of Man duo Elizabeth Davidson Blythe and Daniel Quayle.

A big name in British folk music will be performing on Sunday, August 30. Multi award winning songwriter and Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley will be bringing The Winter Yards Band to Wadebridge, where they will be joined by Cornwall’s acclaimed Americana duo True Foxes.

Two intimate concerts at the Betjeman Centre add further depth to the festival’s programme. Friday showcases the folk jazz classical blend of Gavin Fairhall Lever, while Sunday brings Devon’s cinematic indie folk artist Detta Kenzie with guitarist Chris Cleverley.

Outdoors, the three day FAR Stage will present nearly 30 Cornish and south west acts, spanning traditional folk, close harmony, standout solo vocals and lively alt folk.

For more information on the festival and to book tickets, visit: cornwallfolkfestival.com/wp/