Last updated 11:43, Thursday, 31 July 2008

MORE than 40 bands play at the two-day B-Festival music festival in Eskdale this weekend.

B-Festival features a dance tent, comedy tent, silent cinema and DJs. There will be camping, bars and a food hall at the Bower House Inn, in the Eskdale Valley, today and Sunday.

Bands include The Marratimes, Solway Delta Blues, Sidewinder, Ward-robe Monsters, The Thursdays, Shore, GO, the Judith Jones band, Adam Amor, Gavin McKew, Full Tilt and many more. This year’s festival will raise funds for Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and the Gosforth and District First Responders Trust.

Tickets cost £15 for a day, or £25 for a weekend pass (not including camping).

Camping costs £10 per tent per night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Call the Bower House Inn on 01946 723244 for details.

Log on to www.newsandstar.co.uk during the weekend for pictures and video of the event.