FOLK fans from all over the country will be flocking to Upton next weekend for the annual Riverside Folk Festival.

Now in its 14th year, the festival attracts hundreds of people with a mix of traditional and modern folk music and dance.

The festival takes place over the May Day bank holiday weekend, from Friday, April 29 to Monday, May 2.

Morris teams from all over the country perform in the street and a host of outdoor events provide free family entertainment. They include a mass dance on Saturday, a parade on the Sunday, dancing on the riverside and afternoon ceilidhs under the bridge.

There will also be a street market in the town and singarounds in Upton's many pubs. For ticket holders there are also concerts, workshops and indoor ceilidhs.

Morris sides taking part include local groups Old Meg, from Malvern, Appleyard, from Upton, and the Faithful City Morris Men, from Worcester.

For further information, see the website www.uptonfolk.org.