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Organisers of Lancashire’s Encounter Festival are promising “fun and thoughtful” performances as they unveil the line-up for the event in Preston next month.

The cultural display, which is staged every other year and is designed to celebrate the breadth of the county’s talent, takes place between 15th and 17th September.

Opening the festival on the Friday will be ‘The Lighter Jams’ bringing a mix of soul, pop, rock and reggae to Preston in the city’s mobile event tent at the University of Central Lancashire's (UCLan) University Square.

Lancashire Encounter Festival 2023: cultural celebration will offer 'something for everyone', organisers pledge