OLIVERS Bar at Burnley Mechanics will be singing the blues through the summer with the launch of regular Tuesday night blues jam sessions.

The Mechanics, home of the Burnley National Blues Festival, is inviting musicians of all abilities to join in the sessions which start on Tuesday from 8pm.

Bar/ catering manager Jackie Haigh said: "The Mechanics and Olivers Bar are one of the leading blues venues in the country. This is an opportunity for musicians who fancy playing the blues with like-minded people to come along and have a good time."

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