More than 120 musical acts to perform at Heal Festival in Shrewsbury this weekend
This weekend sees the return of Shrewsbury's Heal Festival, with more than 120 musical acts set to perform.
The event is being held for the fourth year at the DMOS People West Mid Showground, in Shrewsbury, and opens at 5pm on Friday (September 19).
It continues over the weekend, opening at 11am on Saturday and Sunday (September 20 and 21) - with the extra Sunday added to this year's festival.
The event is billed as bringing "music, arts and wellbeing", with performing arts, theatre, children's activities plus food and drink all available too.
More than 120 musical acts are lined up over the course of the event with sets from Tom Meighan, The Sherlocks, and Dub Pistols amongst a huge mix of rock, indie, dance music and acoustic performers.
Others on the line-up include Phil Hartnoll of Orbital and Nicky Blackmarket.
Organisers have been busy setting up the festival site this week ahead of the opening.
Dene Edwards, part of the team behind the event, said there is real excitement ahead of the opening of the festival for its fourth year.
He said: "Everything is all put into place, the charities are arriving, the stalls are arriving, the stage and the dance tents are up and now we are just looking forward to seeing 120 acts performing over the weekend.
"We have got some really cool acts."
He added: "It is looking good, we are looking forward to welcoming everyone onsite. We have got some great new cool attractions, the wellness village is really developing it, and now we just can't wait to get going."
The festival's wellbeing offering will include yoga, pilates and meditation, while the children's area has a fun fair, inflatables, arts and crafts, bushcrafts and a family rave.
Tickets for the festival are still available and for more information about the line-up, activities, or to purchase tickets visit the festival website.
