CHAGSTOCK Festival has announced its full Friday line-up for this year's event.

The full Friday billing has been confirmed and organisers are already calling it 'the biggest single-day line up in the festival's nine year history'.

Headlining the main stage at the festival site near Whiddon Down are the alternative rockers, New Model Army (NMA). Their stage presence, combined with a massive back catalogue of classic songs from across their 35-year-history, should ensure the first evening at Chagstock 2015 is rounded off in style.

Joining NMA on the main stage line-up are the Neville Staple Band, whose frontman has been at the vanguard of ska music since joining the Specials back in 1978.

He was also a core member of both Fun Boy 3 and The Special Beat, before forming his own band in 2004.

BBC Folk Award nominee Martha Tilston, and Irish Music Award winning Celtic fusion band Roving Crows are the final two Friday night main stage acts.

Headlining the indoor marquee stage are the wildly popular Mad Dog Mcrea. Winners of the South West Music Award for Best Album, their raucous live shows have gained them a massive following in the region and beyond.

Police Dog Hogan are making a real name for themselves in the folk-bluegrass scene for both their studio material and their high energy live performances at festivals, including Bestival and Larmer Tree.

Completing the line-up are the folk rockers Rusty Shackle, whose 2013 album 'The Bones' reached number 13 in the iTunes singer/songwriter charts.

Simon Ford, Chagstock Festival organiser, said: 'After three consecutive sold-out years, the pressure is once again on myself and the team to deliver the best Chagstock ever.

'With this incredible Friday line-up we have gone a long way to achieving that, but there is still plenty more for us to do.

'Keep an eye on the website and Facebook for updates, band announcements and all the Chagstock news you need.

'Of course, as always, we are sticking to the non-corporate vibe and family-friendly atmosphere with loads of great and varied music, food and entertainment.'

The full Saturday line-up will be announced later in the spring.

Last year's festival featured memorable performances from The Waterboys, Lightning Seeds and The Moulettes, among many others. As introduced in 2012 in recognition of the tough economic climate for families, all children under 12 can attend the festival for free.

Chagstock's capacity is once again capped at just 5,000 tickets to ensure that its intimate, family-friendly atmosphere is maintained.

Chagstock Festival is a not-for-profit organisation, supporting Devon Air Ambulance Trust and WaterAid.