Bradford on Avon came alive over the weekend, with the sound of music filling the town as the annual Bradford on Avon Music Festival took place for the fourth year running.
With three days of music to choose from visitors were treated to classical and choral performances at Wiltshire Music centre to grassroots gigs in Westbury Gardens local pubs and Lamb Yard.
The Festival, which offers residents the chance to experience live music, also served as a platform to showcase incredible talent both local and from further afield.
Among the local entertainers was husband and wife Rob and Sian Colquhoun delivering a mix of old-time country and early bluegrass, featuring fresh interpretations of traditional songs drawing from their Scottish and Irish Roots
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Following them on the stage were the a cappella folk quartet Feast of Fools with sets from three groups of songs.
In contrast to these were the Funky Monkey Bubble Groop club, a band covering ska classics and drawing crowds into the venue beside the river.
Another venue in Lamb Yard saw seven acts line up on the stage.
The town centre spot has regularly hosted live music since 2016, when shop owner Jackie Allan sought to increase footfall in the town centre by bringing some vibrancy to what was then a new community space.
Home-grown singer-songwriter Jess Chilvers performed her act including songs from her recent released EP, The Skinny Queen manifesto.
Among the seven acts at Lamb Yard were Frome-based Lorikeet, who weaved together a mixture of world folk music styles into their original sound.
In another of the eight-venues linked for the festival were Westward, a music duo from the town playing further West blues at the act line-up at the Castle.
Also, on Saturday the local talented young guitarist and bagpiper Ruby Darbyshire who introduced song in her set over the past couple of years to the Timbrell’s Yard venue.
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