Swindon's town crier is to bellow out the line-up of this year's Swindon Summer Festival.

Fred Ferris will be announcing the programme for the festival on July 6 at 11am at the Jubilee Clock in the town centre.

The five-day festival, which kicks off in the Parade on July 14 with the Gandini Jugglers, will feature more than 70 performances.

Saturday, July 17 signals the start of the Big Weekend, which opens with an Atlantis carnival parade through the town centre involving nearly 200 local children.

About 45 street performers will be playing music, walking the trapeze, and performing acrobatics.

The festival, will also feature dance, comedy and acrobatics from Kenya and China.