TOP local and national artists will headline at the 35th Dartmoor Folk Festival, which will be held at South Zeal on August 10, 11 and 12.

Guests will include Spiers and Boden, All Blacked Up, Moore Moss Rutter, Kelly Quarry Blasters, The Young Uns, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Chucklefoot, The Bonfire Band, Dartmoor Pixie Band, Tony Beard, Pete Coe, Rob Pudner, Dave Wills plus morris and dance teams.

The festival will include a packed programme of concerts, a ramble on Dartmoor, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, dances, a Children's Festival, a Dartmoor Fayre, music hall, pub sessions and music, song and dance workshops.

Competitions include the Dartmoor Broom Dance championships and Dartmoor Stepdance Championships.  This year's broom dance championship winners will receive Olympic-themed gold, silver and bronze medals in addition to their usual prizes.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary, an archival and educational DVD showing highlights over the years will be launched during the festival.

For further details or to book tickets, telephone 01837 840102 or see the website at http://www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk ">www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk ;