EXCITEMENT is building ahead of this weekend’s ‘mini WOMAD’ festival near Broughton Gifford.

After a year out, the seventh edition of the Cock and Bull festival is back and it runs from today (August 10) until Sunday at Lenton Farm, off Coombe Lane, Great Chalfield.

Festival founder and director, Henry Trew, says around 1,000 people will get to enjoy live music, craft workshops, talks, games, a farmer olympics and all sorts of food and drink.

Mr Trew says all of the proceeds from the festival will go towards Jamie’s Farm - a charity who work to support disadvantaged young people from all across the UK - and since the event formed in 2011, more than £150,000 has been raised for the cause.

“I cannot tell you how excited our army of 150 volunteers and I are for this festival,” said Mr Trew.

“The preparations have gone well. We have had lovely weather and we are coming back for the seventh edition of this fantastic festival.

“It is a very small and intimate affair, like a mini WOMAD, because there is so many different things going on.

“What is great about it is that cater to a broad audience.

“It is just as much for farmers as it is for east London hipsters.

“None of this would have been possible without our fantastic team of dedicated volunteers.

“They will be out in force to help people over the three days. Everyone comes together to pull this off. That is one of the many reasons why this is such a special festival.

“We really urge anyone to come down and get involved as there is something for everyone.

“The costs we have to pay for come from the charity. Everything is reconciled from the event. It helps it is a small festival.

Mr Trew said that some of the headline acts include Eva Lazarus and The Afronaughts and Dizraeli and Downlow, but there are a whole host of fantastic other artists for people to enjoy too.

“This year the lineup is pretty spectacular,” he said.

“We have folk, jazz, reggae, barn dances and so much more. We have so many great talks for people to enjoy, there is a kids stage, we have yoga and meditation stalls and of course are fantastic farmer olympics which always goes down really well.

“When we started Cock and Bull back in 2011 we never imagined it would grow to what it is today, and after a year off in 2017 we’re really excited to be bringing it back to Wiltshire this year.

“It really is a festival for everyone, whether you’re young or old, looking to dance the night away with your mates or you’re after a family friendly festival to give your kids their first festival experience.

“And it makes it all so much better knowing that everything we do is directly helping such a great cause; Jamie’s Farm.”

Tickets to Cock and Bull 2018 are selling fast, with early bird tickets already sold out.

Tickets are available at www.cockandbullfestival.co.uk and can be bought for the full weekend or as day tickets.