THE Early Bird ticket offer for this autumn's Whitby's Musicport Festival 2017 ends on August 31, from when prices will increase.

The discounted weekend tickets are available online at whitbypavilion.co.uk/events/Musicport-Whitby-Pavilion-October-2017 or by calling 01947 603475 or 01947 458899. A limited number of day tickets have been put on sale too, with high demand already.

Musicport Festival will run at Whitby Pavilion from October 20 to 22 and the the full line-up and stage information confirmed so far can be found at musicportfestival.com/line-up/ Taking part will be Benjamin Zephaniah and The Revolutionary Minds; Afro Celt Sound System; Kefaya; Tcha Limberger Trio, from Hungary; Orchestra Of Samples with Addictive TV; Maia Barouh, from Japan and France, and Maya Youssef Trio, from Syria.

On the bill too will be Andy Kershaw; Hope & Social; Kathakali Theatre Co; Rory McLeod & Familiar Strangers; Himmerland, from Denmark; Fistful Of Spookies; Jamie Smith's Mabon, from Wales; O’Hooley & Tidow; Ribbon Road; Grace Petrie; Joanne Harris & The Storytime Band and The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican.