Carlisle is set to welcome back the Hawker Festival - an open-air event packed with stalls and live music.
The city centre event was held for the first time last year.
This year’s event will be held between June 9 and 12 and will feature street food, seating areas and entertainment.
Local performers and musicians will take to the city centre stage on June 11 and 12 from 12:00 pm each day.
Performers will include Switch, Zing, The Postcard Band, Marblmoon, Cosmic Cat, Daylight Rush, Rewired, Christian Moss, Gemma Bell and Indie Street Club.
Organised by Carlisle City Council, the event aims to encourage shoppers to return to the city centre post lockdown, give visitors a safe outdoor space to reconnect with friends and family, and bring the community together.
Cllr Stephen Higgs, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and leisure, said: “Last year’s event was a great success, and the feedback was so positive we decided to bring the Hawker Festival back.
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"Once again it will take place in the city centre and draw thousands of visitors into the heart of the city.”
More traders will be attending this year, and once again the stage will return to the centre - showcasing live entertainment over the weekend.
While not everybody thought the Carlisle City Council organised event was a good idea last year, those who flocked to English Street for the festival were thrilled to have what looked like normality back in their lives as they visited food stalls, sipped drinks, or simply stood to enjoy the live music.
One of the most enthusiastic people was Carlisle City Council's community development officer - and lifelong musician - Stephen Dunn, who said last year at the first Hawker festival: "It's hard to describe how I feel seeing this happen.
"We've all been so pent up over the last year (2020); this feels like life is starting up again.
"It's like a rejuvenation.
"It's quite emotional.
"I certainly feel that the time is right.
"These performers haven't been able to play in front of an audience for a long time and it's truly fantastic that they're doing that today.
"It's just so positive for our city."
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