A TOP quality line-up looks set to get Darwen dancing over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Darwen 2003 features a two-day free music festival featuring music for all tastes which starts on Sunday.

Chart favourites Bad Manners will bring the event to a rousing climax on Monday night on the main Benedictine stage in the town centre.

Well over 30 bands and artists will be performing during the festival aat a variety of venues around the town.

Tha Armadillos, Zimbawean group Hohodza and the highly-acclaimed Natasha Lee Jones are among those due to perform alongside local favourites such as Gone Beggin' and The Reserved.

The venues will include the Library Theatre, Suzy Q's, The Millstone and The Crown.

Festival programmes are available throughout the town priced just 50p.