A free music festival is returning "bigger and better than ever" for a five-day summer celebration.

The 10th Dereham Blues Festival takes place from  July 10 to  July 14 at multiple venues in the town.

A new feature this year includes a series of talks and workshops on singing, drumming, the history of the blues and how to make a cigar box blues guitar.

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The opening concert on the evening of July 10 at the Dereham Memorial Hall will feature 19-year-old Toby Lee, two-time winner of Young Blues Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards The opening concert on the evening of July 10 at the Dereham Memorial Hall will feature 19-year-old Toby Lee (Image: Supplied by the artist's management)

Following the growth of the festival over the past decade, the Community Blues Explosion programme aims to introduce a range of family-friendly blues-related activities.

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An opening concert will take place at the Dereham Memorial Hall on July 10, featuring 19-year-old Toby Lee, two-time winner of Young Blues Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards.

A scene from a previous run of the Dereham Blues FestivalA scene from a previous run of the Dereham Blues Festival (Image: Newsquest)

Doreen Aitken, the festival secretary, said: “Fans come from far and wide across the region and from all parts of the UK and there is a truly infectious buzz throughout the town during the festival.

"Get yourself a drink, relax and fill yourself with some of the very best blues music around. You won’t be disappointed.” 

The full line-up is available on the Dereham Blues Festival website.