Saxophonist Tommy Smith and harper Karen Marshalsay are among the attractions appearing at Lichfield Festival, which runs in the Staffordshire city from 8-20 July.
Lichfield is feted as one of the UK’s most eclectic multi-arts festivals with world-class artists, new talent, and local voices from music, theatre, dance, comedy and literature converging on venues across the city.
Popular folk act The Unthanks, Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley, the world-famous Black Dyke Band, choral group Tenebrae, and jazz singer Jacqui Dankworth with the Carducci Quartet all appear in Lichfield Cathedral.
Also in the Cathedral, renowned bass-baritone Sir Willard White and Brodsky Quartet join forces to present classics from the Great American Songbook and there are Cathedral dates for Strictly Come Dancing dancer-choreographer Neil Jones and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with exciting young violinist Hana Chang.
Tommy Smith, who is making his third appearance at the festival, will play solo saxophone in the Cathedral on Sunday 13th July and Karen Marshalsay presents traditional and original music on all three harps from the Scottish tradition in The Hub @ St Mary’s on Thursday 17th July.