A VILLAGE has won Government funding to stage its own music event this summer.

Bowburn Banner Group, based in Bowburn, County Durham, has been awarded £400 from community interest company Superact and the Department for Communities and Local Government to help stage Our Big Gig in July.

The event will centre on Durham Miners’ Gala, on Saturday, July 12, when the Kippax Band will lead Bowburn’s mining banners through the city.

The night before, Pittington Brass Band will play music and Oil Lamp Productions will perform scenes from the film Brassed Off. Doors open at 6pm.

Our Big Gig is described as the country’s largest community music festival.

Last year, more than 200,000 people attended events across England. For further details, visit ourbiggig.co.uk