AN award-winning folk duo will be performing in Stratford next Thursday.

Show of Hands, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Group for 2005, will be crowning a tour which has included two sell-out gigs at the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury. The acoustic roots duo - Steve Knightely and Phil Beer - will be joined on stage by guest double bass player and vocalist Miranda Sykes at the Civic Hall.

The show starts at 8pm and tickets, costing £14, £12 concessions and £10 for students, are available from the box office on 01789 207100 or on the website: www.civichall.co.uk.