Kirkbymoorside Gateway to the Moors Music Festival will take place from Friday, July 31, to Sunday, August 2, with a packed programme of more than 50 events across the market town. Kirkby Soul, an eight-piece band featuring two vocalists and a full brass section, will get the audience moving with a night of classic soul music. Sunday’s finale is a special Beatles celebration, featuring the Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band joined by guest musicians and singers. A ‘Folk Afternoon’ ticket for £20 covers a full day of folk and acoustic music at the Methodist Church from 2.15pm to 10.30pm on Saturday. Sunday’s ‘Dance Afternoon’ ticket for £18 includes entry to both the Howard Hebron Band at 1.45pm and the Jackhare Ceilidh Band at 5pm.