A POPULAR arts festival is returning to Malvern later this month.

The fourth annual West Malvern Arts Festival is being held between Friday and Sunday, August 16 to 18.

Displays and exhibits will be taking place in a variety of venues, from gazebos to private garages, all of them stretching between Regents College and the Brewers Arms.

Committee member Dru Bentley said: “The event, free to both artists and visitors, is becoming more widely known year by year and is drawing an increasing number of visitors each time.

“Once again there will be a very wide range of work on display or for sale, with commissions taken and the occasional musical interlude.

“Previous visitors have loved the relaxed atmosphere and the originality of the event, which is based on a similar sort of festival in the village of St Ceneri le Gerei in southern Normandy.”

For more information about the West Malvern Arts Festival, call 01684 567881.