REAL ale, lawnmower racing and live music will attract people to the village of Stanford Bridge this weekend.

The three-day festival Bridge Bash gets under way tonight with performances by punk rock band Nomad 67, the Starving Rascals, Gwyn Ashton and Dave Small. The entertainment continues tomorrow with a charity lawnmower race, followed by It’s A Knockout-style games. On Sunday, there will be a five-a-side football tournament.

For more details, call 01886 812771.