MUSIC fans are gearing up for one of the busiest weekends of the year at a leading North-East music festival.

Middlesbrough Music Live features headliners Space, Shed Seven, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and 50 other acts during a day-long festival of free music in Middlesbrough town centre on Bank Holiday Monday, May 28.

Hotels, restaurants, bars and shops in Middlesbrough are anticipating a bumper trading period when the festival hits town.

Councillor Chris Robson, Middlesbrough Borough Council's commissioner for culture, said: "This event is really going to put Middlesbrough on the map. There is nothing like this happening anywhere else in the country, and the interest we've had already is phenomenal. Let's make sure all these visitors go away with a positive and upbeat image of the town."

For full details, call the infoline on (01642) 358086 or visit the website www.middlesbroughmusiclive.co.uk