A blues legend is returning to Colne's Great British R&B Festival for the first time in seven years later this month.

Dave Arcari will be appearing at the Little Theatre in Colne as part of the weekend of entertainment, with thousands expected to descend on the town for the ever-popular festival.

Arcari, from Scotland, will be heading to Colne off the back of a series of sell-out shows and festival appearances in Finland, the first time he has been at the festival since 2017.

He will perform in Colne at 1.30pm on Saturday, August 24, with the show just one of a handful of festival dates he is playing in the UK this year.

After the Colne gig, he will be jetting off to perform a run of shows in October and November in Spain and Czechia.

On his return to the Great British R&B Festival, Arcari said: “Finally things are returning to ‘normal’ for touring musicians.

"The last time I played the festival was pre-pandemic and lockdown in 2017 – co-incidentally at the same stage (Little Theatre).

"It’s nice to be invited back, especially to this fantastic venue.”

Arcari has recently seen his 2022 album Devil May Care released on a limited run of red vinyl and has a new single out titled Younger Days.

His eighth solo album is currently in the works, and he has also been producing music for film and television, with his work being featured in BBC shows and also the Deadliest Catch series.

Organised by Colne Blues Society and Colne Town Council, more than 50 acts will perform at the festival across Pendle Hippodrome, The Exchange Project Stage and The Little Theatre Acoustic Stage.

Other artists at the top of the billing include The Matt Schofield Trio, Dom Martin & Band, Gary Moore, and Kyla Brox.

The festival runs from August 23 to 25, and full festival tickets are priced at £110, while individual day tickets are also available, alongside camping tickets, and can be found online.

Alongside the main venues, Colne Blues Society will also be programming the Official Fringe Festival which will see 150 performances across 15 Official Fringe venues, which are free to attend.