THE BEAMINSTER Festival continues this week - with a bumper line-up to celebrate the event's 20th anniversary.

The event will run until Sunday, July 12 - with performances and workshops taking place across the town, including at St Mary's Church, Beaminster School and Mapperton Gardens.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will take centre stage on Saturday (4) while other events include Will Dutton and Richard Uttley and the Devon Baroque.

St Mary's Church will host the classical music events, including low key concerts at 12pm and a literary talk at 2.30pm. One of the speakers this year is Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to the Queen, who will talk about his book tomorrow afternoon (3).

The evening classical concerts have already included The Tippet Quartet who have performed at the BBC Proms, the Choralia Choir from Wells Cathedral School, BBC young musician of the year 2014 Martin James Bartlett - while acclaimed British cellist Steven Isserlis will perform tonight (2).

A visual arts exhibition will transform the Public Hall into a gallery of wonderful works of art from paintings and sculpture to ceramics and textiles, all produced by local artists. Art from Beaminster School Year 10 GCSE students will also be on display.

On Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 - The Comedy of Errors will be performed at Mapperton Gardens. Presented by the Durham Castle Theatre Company, William Shakespeare's work will be performed following a picnic at the grounds.

Beaminster School Hall will become the festival hall for five evening events all with a licensed bar. The Exeter Recorder Orchestra will perform tomorrow (3) - while Lizzie Ball and the James Pearson Trio will hit the stage tonight (2). The Darius Brubeck Quartet and the Glenn Miller Orchestra will also be in action, with vocalists helping to provide a traditional jazz band item with a surprise for the audience.

For full listings of all events, please visit beaminsterfestival.com