THE 47th edition of a music festival has had its lineup announced.

The 2017 Guiting Music Festival opens with a performance on Friday July 21 from pianist Vitaly Pisarenko before the renowned Carducci Quartet with clarinetist Robert Plane will feature on Saturday evening

At the Sunday outdoor concert, local band, Hot Fingers with singer Emily Campbell and the Brighton-based Paul Richards Trio, will be delighting their audiences.

Blues vocalist Heidi Vogel, will bring her voice to the Monday concert and the first internationally recognised Chinese guitarist on the world stage, Xuefei Yang will perform on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Belgian violinist Jolente de Maeyer and pianist Nikolaas Kende will play Beethoven, Schubert and Mendelssohn.

On Thursday, the audience will be treated to music by the jazz vocalist, pianist and guitarist Julia Biel.

Brothers Jonathan and Tom Scott perform two concerts including on the second Friday evening (July 28) they play two-piano music and on Saturday morning, families will be able to enjoy four-hand piano accompanied by screen animation by Tom Scott.

On Saturday July 29, there will be the opportunity to hear contemporary jazz pianist and composer Neil Cowley before the festival finishes on Sunday July 30 with an open air Blues concert featuring The Black Diamond Express and Dublin's Grainne Duffy Band.

Adult ticket prices range from £10 to £20.

The festival takes place in Church Road in Guiting Power near Winchcombe and Stow.

Food and drink is available at each concert and you are welcome to bring your own picnic to the outdoor events. Visit guitingfestival.org for full details.