MUSIC lovers are in for a treat this summer with some of the most accomplished British bands of the last two decades playing at Gloucestershire's Westonbirt Arboretum.

Madness will showcase their unique brand of ska on June 17, while Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will grace the arboretum on July 29.

Madness, headed up by enigmatic lead singer Suggs, were the biggest selling UK chart act of the 1980s with classic songs such as Baggy Trousers, Our House and My Girl.

Jools Holland returns for the third year in a row to Westonbirt after two sell out shows and his orchestra will feature guest singers Sam Brown and Ruby Turner.

Tickets for both shows can be booked on the Forestry Commission's credit card hotline (01842 814612), between 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays.

To buy tickets online go to www.seetickets.com, or visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk.