FULL details of a three-day world music festival in North East Lincolnshire have now been announced.

As reported in last week's What's On, the World Music Festival will get under way on Friday, March 5, and continue throughout the weekend.

Local and national artists are to perform at a number of venues, bringing music from across the globe to the festival, which is organised by North East Lincolnshire Council's Art Development Team.

The events are as follows:

The Zagros Band will be performing exciting instrumental Eastern European and Middle Eastern-influenced tunes at St James' Church, Grimsby, from 7.30pm. At 8.30pm, Baka Beyond, one of the finest danceable bands performing today, who mix uplifting African and Celtic music in equal measure, will also perform at St James' Church.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets to see both bands cost £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Tickets for youngsters aged under 12 cost £5 in advance or £6 on the door. Tickets are available from the Caxton Box Office at Grimsby Library, call (01472) 346251 or from Cleethorpes Tourist Information Centre at Cleethorpes Library.

Free performances in Victoria Street Grimsby, include Lincolnshire samba band Sambalada who will play from 10am, Grimsby-based foot-stomping Celtic folk-rock group Merlin's Keep from 11am and North East Lincolnshire's youth steel band Steel The Rhythm from 12pm inside St James' Church. Sambalada and Merlin's Keep will then perform again later on at the church.

Free drop-in workshops for children aged five to 11 will take place at Cleethorpes Discovery Centre, from 11am to 3pm. Youngsters will be able to make their own musical instruments with community arts group Artlandish. The Bandish Duet will also play half-hour-long sessions throughout the day, between 11am and 2.30pm.

From 7pm, Hot Sauce promoters will present Saudade with jazz vocalist Lyn Acton at Mercer's Café Bar in Sea View Street. The night of beautiful bossa nova, passionate flamenco, Cuban dance grooves and samba beats will also see DJs Jon Cox and Jimmy Jazz complement the trio's live set. Tickets cost £5 in advance, including canapes. Booking is advisable as places are limited. Tickets are available from Mercer's or book online at www.hotsaucenights.co.uk

Free family drumming workshop at the Discovery Centre, in Cleethorpes, from 11am to 1pm. Those taking part in the workshop will be able to show off what they've learned in a fun, short public performance – along with students from the Grimsby School Of Samba. The event is aimed at ages eight to 16 with accompanying adults. Places are strictly limited. Call (01472) 323382 to book.

The Huma Rhumbas and the Hut People will play at Cleethorpes Discovery Centre from 11am, followed by a samba showcase.

From 12pm the Humba Rhumbas and the Hut People will perform at the Kingsway Kiosk and Merlin's Keep will perform on the lower Kingsway.

Join the Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes Band, B-band and Junior Band at the Meridian Point Craft Centre, who will be incorporating global sounds into their wide-ranging repertoire. Following their performance, the Hut People will play again.

Lazy Sunday from 5pm onwards will see DJs Gordon Blyth and Robbie Peru play "anything that grooves from around the world", during their weekly residency at the popular seafront wine bar. Entrance is free.