A short film starring a former Coronation Street star is set to get a premiere in the East Lancs village where it was shot.

For the launch of Sabden's Summer Folklore Festival tonight, Friday, a showing has been secured of Soil, featuring ex-Corrie actor Bruce Jones, a dark tale of betrayal focusing on two 1880s gravediggers.

Jones, who played Les Battersby in the soap, appeared in the drama alongside Downton Abbey's Matt Milne, penned by teachers Mark Woodward and Scott Feast.

Filming took place in and around the Ribble Valley village in 2018 for the production, which also featured Mark, who lives locally, and up-and-coming actor Seyi George.

Scott, a film and media tutor at Darwen Aldridge Enterprise School, who directed Soil, will be on hand for a question and answer session after the premiere takes place at St Mary's Community Hall tonight, from 6.30pm.

The Flat Cap Pack, bringing the music of Rat Pack favourites to life, will provide added entertainment.

Live music will also feature on Saturday as part of the festival at the hall, courtesy of Hybrid, Hunkerdown, Greg Walker, Jake Dixon, Joe Livesy, Chris Stewart and Smithy, from 7pm onwards.

All kinds of food and beer will be available alongside stalls for pottery, crafts, arts, illustrations, vintage clothing and jewellery.

Earlier in the day there will be a host of different arts workshops and a morris dancing workshop from 2pm.

The festival, organised by the Sabden Collective, will also host a scarecrow trail, from today until Sunday, promising more than 50 creations dotted around the village.

Saturday will also see a fairytale themed parade, leaving from Sabden Bowling Club, at 11.30am.

And there will be a community breakfast on Sunday from 9.30am, also at the bowling club, followed by a guided walk around the area. A pub quiz is also planned at the Pendle Witch on Sunday from 2pm.

Rag bunting has already been erected around the village.