A FREE music festival will be held at Wensleydale Rugby Club, Leyburn, on August 5.

Proceeds will go to the charity, Motivation, which runs wheelchair projects throughout the developing world.

The annual event is organised by disabled dancer Michael King, helped by children's entertainer, the Wizard of the East.

Folk, blues, reggae, hip/hop, rap and acoustic bands will provide the music using three stages and two DJ performance areas.

The bands include The Furry Collars, Urban Audio and the Small-Time Crew. Mat Fraser, star of Channel Four's Freak Out will be there, and John de Bongo will run a drumming workshop.

The New Green coffee shop will provide food and drink, and information on creating a more sustainable future.