HUNDREDS of ukulele players and fans will flock to the Norwood Arms, Leckhampton Road in Cheltenham this weekend as the pub hosts the sixth annual Ukulele festival of Great Britain.

Friday, June 19 from 7pm is the festival party night and Saturday will see ukulele bands playing from 4.30pm until midnight.

From midday on Sunday there will be an open mic session taking place throughout the afternoon, as well as a ukulele auction and a raffle, before the official close of the festival.

Throughout the weekend there will be a number of guest ales available at the pub including Midstrummers Ale from the local Cotswold Lion Brewery, Dragonfly from the Fallen brewery in Scotland, the Usual from the Milk Street brewery in Somerset and Greene King’s Magna Carta.

Food will also be on sale from a BBQ, hog roast and sandwich bar, as well as cakes and ice creams.

Paula Hewitt, manager of the Norwood Arms, said: “It is an honour to be hosting this fantastic festival and I am sure it is going to be a really fun weekend for everyone. As well as all of the ukulele fans it would be great to see plenty of local people heading to the Norwood for a taste of the little instrument, and a taste of some of our great guest ales as well.”

For more information go to www.facebook.com/TheNorwoodArms.