Where: St Peter's Church, Newnham on Severn

When: June 7-16

A six-day music festival is taking place in the village of Newnham on Severn from June 7-16.

The event, which is being organised by volunteers from within the west Gloucestershire community, aims to attract music lovers from across the region in a series of exciting live evening celebrations.

Held in the church of St Peter's overlooking the River Severn, the festival kicks off with Devonian twins The Carrivick Sisters, performing folk and country harmonies.

It continues with the unique, ground-breaking British-Indian blues group Michael Messer's MITRA for an inspired meeting of musical cultures.

The legendary folk-rockers Fairport Convention take centre stage on Saturday, June 9, and the following Friday, Fairport fiddler Ric Sanders is joined by guitarist Vo Fletcher for a night of jazz and blues.

But it's not all folk, blues and rock 'n' roll, baroque acoustic Red Priest brings some 18th century melody and panache to St Peter's.

The big finale to the festival will be provided by the rhythmical, joyful and virtuoso style led by the talented boogie-woogie pianist Dino Baptiste with his roof-raising band Night Train.

Funds raised from ticket sales will be split between the Forest of Dean Great Oaks Hospice and the restoration of St Peter's church bells, and future community projects and events.

The event's headline sponsor is Freeman Homes whose joint CEO Luke Freeman said: "The village of Newnham has a really strong community and there's always a lot going on.

"We are delighted to be involved with the festival and look forward to building a new development on the edge of Newnham next year."

Picture captions: The Carrivick Sisters (top) and Red Priest.