MUSIC lovers are in for a treat as one of the county's most popular events returns this month.

Upton Blues Festival returns to the town from July 15 to 17 after a two-year break, with organisers saying it will be "better than ever".

With live music throughout, camping for the festival has been extended until the Tuesday following the end of the event to give people more time to party.

A spokesperson said: "After two years of no UBF, we are so happy to be back in 2022, bigger and better than ever and celebrating our 20th anniversary to boot.  

"We are opening the campsite on Wednesday before the weekend, this way people can get pitched up early, get settled in and ready for the weekend, then they can chill and relax.

"The Upton Blues Festival committee are unanimous in being determined to keep the spirit of the festival alive, front and centre for when we can all get back together on the stages, in the campsites, the pubs and on the streets."

Acts will perform at venues around the town including the acoustic stage at St Peter and St Paul's Church in Old Street, the big top stage at the Rugby Club and the main Riverside stage at the waterfront.

Headliners include The Folly Brothers, Kara Grainger, Mumbo Jumbo and Northsyde.

This year campers can take advantage of a campsite bar, run in partnership with Hobson's Brewery with plenty of food and drink on offer throughout.

Upton Blues Festival is celebrating its 20th year with a flypast including iconic Spitfire, Lancaster and Hurricane aircraft.

The Spitfire and Hurricane will be flying on Friday at 4.29pm and on Saturday the Lancaster bomber will take off at 4.09pm.

On Sunday the Hurricane and Spitfire will be flying again at 2.58pm. 

Upton Blues Festival is Britain's biggest free blues festival and won Festival of the Year in the British Blues Awards in 2015 and 2016.

It also won best blues-based festival in the UK Blues Awards 2018.

For more information, go to upton-blues-festival.co.uk/