MORE smash hit bands and artists have been announced for this year's popular Lechlade Festival.

Louise Latham, Silver Story, Feral Ghost and Twister are just some of the top band names released in the line-up for this year’s music festival, held in Lechlade.

The festival team have personally listened to over 500 applications to cherry-pick a line-up of high quality live music.

Organisers have said the excellence and variety of bands this year is better than ever with something to please every music fan.

The festival prides itself on promoting local, new and emerging talent as well as bringing back some festival favourites such as Josephine and the Artizans, Whole Lotta Led, Nina Baker and the indomitable Frankenstein’s Lobster.

This three-day event runs from 22-24 May and promises to deliver big as it celebrates its 5th year.

Legendary Status Quo will be appearing as the headline act on Sunday and Dr and the Medics will be returning as Saturday’s headline act, following their show-stopping performance last year.

“We are incredibly excited that the mighty Quo are coming to Lechlade this year as this will be one of their few live performances with the full on rock show in the UK in 2015," Jennie Rainsford, festival director.

"We’re also very happy to welcome back the Dr. This just goes to show how far we’ve come as a festival although we still remain true to our mission to be a showcase for great live music in a relaxed and family-friendly environment."

Jennie and the festival team have recently won a clutch of awards for tourism and for working with the community.

Local food traders enhance the festival, such as Hogan’s Cider, real ales, locally-sourced sausages, vegetarian options, ice-cream, Indian and Mexican street food.

There is plenty for the family to do at the festival with a diverse range of free workshops for both adults and children such as story-telling, dancing, singing and drumming. There will also be children’s crafts, games, toys and rides, many free of charge.

Children 16 and under still get in free to the event. Adult tickets are £57 for the whole weekend and concessionary rates are on offer.

Bands are being added to the line-up all the time. Visit lechladefestival.co.uk for more.