HAYDOCK Barbershop Quartet will be stretching their vocal chords at the fourth St Helens Arts Festival on July 8.

The free event, organised by St Helens Council, is suitable for people of all ages and aims to provide arts-based activities that are interesting, challenging and fun.

There will be a children's theatre show, breakdancing, DJ mixing, music, poetry, drama and art workshops, a public art collage, street entertainment, and the BBC Media Bus will be in town, too.

Performances will also include classical guitar recitals, St Helens Youth Brass Band and a Hispanic percussion and dance show.

It will run from 11.30am until 4.30pm in the town centre and the carnival parade will begin at 1pm.

For more information about the festival, visit sthelens.gov.uk/arts festival