FURTHER acts have been confirmed to play at the 2019 Pocklington’s Platform Festival.

Now into its fourth year, Platform Festival is brought to you by Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC), and sees thousands of people descend onto the town’s old railway station for a truly unique event.

PAC director Janet Farmer said: “Our line-up for Platform Festival 2019 is definitely our most diverse and dynamic to date.

“We look forward to building on the success of previous years and can’t wait to welcome all our acts to the Platform stage, as well as to our Access to Music stage, making for a true celebration of the very best established and emerging talent in the UK and beyond today.”

Five years after first playing PAC, The Shires - Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes have become one of the most talked about bands in the home of country music, Nashville, but they return to Pocklington to perform on Friday, July 12, 8pm. Support will be from York based singer-songwriter Beth McCarthy.

On Saturday, July 13, from 1pm festival goers can enjoy a full day and night of live music across three stages including Lucy Spraggan.

Lucy brings her toe-tapping trademark sound, complete with a rattle of rap dropped into sing-along folk-style numbers, to the Platform stage.

Charismatic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman joins the bill for the Saturday.

Nine-piece band The South, featuring former members of The Beautiful South including vocalist Alison Wheeler, will play songs made famous by the band plus a few South originals.

Playing a unique blend of rock and roll, folk, quirky Americana, and coming all the way from New York City are The Grand Slambovians.

Headlining will be Hothouse Flowers and other acts include Leeds based anthemic rock-pop brothers The Dunwells; the foot stomping Americana inspired Dan Webster Band; York’s very own folk, blues, rock and roll inspired singer-songwriter Boss Caine; Hull’s Late Night Marauders with their original blues, jazz, and soul; award-winning York based singer-songwriter Jess Gardham; and the 13-strong ukulele collective Grand Old Uke of York plus some very special guests.

Street food, Prosecco and gin bars, plus craft ales will be on sale on site.

For further details and to book your tickets call the Box Office on 01759 301547 or visit www.platformfestival.net or www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk