PEOPLE can sign up to hold an event or volunteer for this year's Worcester Festival.

Organisers are hoping to hear from individuals or groups who would like to be involved in holding an event in this year's festival which will run from Saturday, August 15 until Monday, August 31.

People can also offer to volunteer and help out with handing out brochures and balloons, taking photos, collecting for charity, or keeping Percy the festival Peacock company.

Returning to this year's festival will be the Funky Faces face painters, the artists’ market, the Gugge 2000 band, the Swan Theatre summer fete as well as the free Festival Finale Fireworks display.

Events can be registered at worcesterfestival.co.uk.

For more information, contact festival administrator Liz Grand, on 01905 611427 or 07747 141094 or e-mail lizworcesterlive@live.co.uk.