A LIVELY evening is in store when Bardfest, a benefit concert for the UN Refugee Agency, comes to Bridport WI Hall on Saturday, August 20.

The evening will kick off at 6.30pm with local folk dance side, Wyld Morris, and Jane Silver-Corren’s Voices of Hope choir.

The spoken word concert will be hosted by MC Kevan Manwaring. Debut poet Estelle Phillips will share her poem about Ukraine, ‘Reaper’ (which has been translated into Ukrainian).

Local wordsmiths Martin Maudsley, Dylan Ross, Ged Duncan, Robert Sean Casey, Tom Rogers, and Peter Roe will regale the audience with their poems and tales.

After the break there will be more stories from Gloucestershire-based storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis, poetry from the current Bard of Bath, Tick Rowley, plus live music from Car Dia (Susan Marie Paramor from Glastonbury).

To finish off the evening, DJ Emu Mama will get everyone dancing. There will be a licensed bar and a book stall.

There is a suggested donation of £10 for tickets. They're available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF.

They can also be bought by calling 01308 424901 or visiting www.bridport-arts.com