A FREE festival of acoustic music on stages across Nelson town centre will help boost the funds of a specialist outdoor centre.

The Nelson Unplugged event will be held on October 2 over six stages and will feature music from classical to jazz and gospel.

Money raised by the event will go to Coldwell Inn Activity Centre, Nelson, which plans to use the money to buy a special keyboard for use by handicapped visitors.

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