Festival date for former chart toppers

This year sees the country festival held in the shadow of Beverley Minster expanding further with the addition of more performance areas in the Greenfield area at Beverley Leisure Complex. Also new for 2010 is a Village Green area that will offer the public a free taster of what they can expect to see at the festival, being held from June 18-20.

With around 60 acts, the festival weekend will once again be packed with music, dance, comedy, poetry, spoken word, workshops, and events for children and young people.

The festival, now in its 27th year, increases in popularity every year and the need for volunteers is also growing, according to festival administrator Laura Mills.

She said: "We rely heavily on volunteers and without them, the festival would really struggle."