THIS year's Tavistock Music and Arts Festival will be held between Saturday April 24 and Monday May 3 — and preparations are well under way ahead of the event.

This year there will be two new venues — Tavistock Methodist and Lamerton parish churches — and new partnerships, with the Tavonians and local Tavistock schools' Big Noise Choir.

This year will also see a series of five lunchtime organ recitals. 

Chairman Christopher Kirwin appealed to any organist in the area who wishes to take part, either a solo recital or to share a recital with another, to get in touch with him before the end of February on 01822 859477 or email [email protected]">[email protected]