A NEW festival in Cumbria will play host to a number of established musical artists in the idyllic setting of Appleby Castle.

The festival - which features a number of different varieties of art - will take place on Saturday August 20.

It will feature an eclectic line up across two daytime music stages – the ‘Goosefield’ and the ‘Strawberry and Creamfield’.

These will feature everything from retro blues and jazz, to indie-rock and dance bands from near and far. A taster includes rising stars Hardwicke Circus (fresh from Kendal Calling and Glastonbury 2016), with Mylittlebrother and Dohnut among the other local favourites.

The nighttime musical entertainment will come in the form of an intimate music gig with big names from the likes of Glastonbury, WOMAD and Bestival.

This ‘after-party’ deep inside the castle will be headlined by chart-topping dance act Sam and the Womp who have clocked up more than 30 million views on YouTube and already have a UK number one (‘Bom Bom’) under their belt.

Also on the bill are The Correspondents, who have been named in the ‘top ten Glastonbury highlights’ for two years in a row, and Gypsy Hill who are veterans of Europe’s festival scene and bring a unique blend Balkan brass, Mediterranean surf rock, ska and swing.

Adrian Lochhead, Director of Eden Arts, says, “It’s hard to describe how excited we are about this fabulous new summer festival, which is a great addition to Cumbria’s events calendar. After last year’s floods, we were asked if we could put together a large scale event to help Appleby bounce back and the Summer Pudding is the result!

“We’ve handpicked a huge range of street performers and live music acts to make this the biggest party Appleby has ever seen."

David Hymers, Economy Portfolio Holder for Eden District Council adds, “Eden Arts have a history of producing very successful events in Eden, such as Penrith’s Winter Droving, so we look forward to yet another, and we encourage local people and businesses to get involved wherever possible to maximise the benefit for Appleby and the surrounding area.”