Lyme Folk Weekend returns next weekend with another three days of amazing entertainment.

It will be held in the resort from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4 and is offering an exciting line-up of performers.

Along with all the usual free music and dancing, including two outdoor stages and open air ceilidh, there are three stunning headline concerts - and an extra special bonus matinee performance - in the Marine Theatre.

As usual, the main focus of the festival will be on the seafront stage, with free music on all three days from midday until 7pm.

There will also be a Hix oyster celebration, with music, demonstrations and food and drink stalls throughout the day on the pitch and putt green in Langmoor Gardens.

Among those playing on the big stage are the Sam Sweeney Band. Sam first played at the festival in 2019 when he presented the last ever performance of his unfinished violin show and then last year he was part off the amazing Fay Field Trio. He'll be taking to the stage on the Friday evening with his full band.

The unique sound of Ranagri can be heard at the festival on the Saturday. The group is made up of four superb Irish and English musicians, combining voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp and percussion.

And in a special treat, opening the show on Saturday night will be Lyme folk favourite Steve Dagleish.

When you think of folk music and the west country, there is really only one name that springs to mind - Seth Lakeman and he'll be playing at the festival on the Sunday.

Award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Seth has been the undisputed leader in his field since the 2005 Mercury prize nomination for his stunning album Kitty Jay catapulted him into the forefront of the new British folk movement, followed by his gold-selling Freedom Fields in 2006. Seth will be joined on stage by Alex Hart.

Don't miss Magellan Circumnavigation in the Sunday matinee. Bob Whitley has been delighting audiences across the Dorset folk scene for over 20 years. His Magellan Circumnavigation is a brilliant blend of theatre and musical storytelling, bringing to life the story of the greatest voyage of human exploration, at a time when sailors believed in gigantic sea monsters, demons, boiling seas at the equator and magnetic rocks that drew the nails out of the timbers.

Buy tickets at the website www.lymefolk.com/tickets