A music festival which takes over a Norfolk town each summer is gearing up for next month's event, despite the challenges of rising costs.

Reepham Music Festival, which has been running since 2008, has been facing a steep increase in expenses which have forced other similar events to go out of business.

But Brenda Gostling, from the festival, said it everything was in place for the show, on August 10-11, to go ahead.

"A lot of festivals have had to cancel this year, and we're grateful that we get to make this one happen for another year," she said.

"We're not out to make a commercial profit, and our team is made up entirely of volunteers."

Research from the Association of Independent Festivals found that 50 festivals across the UK have announced they would be cancelling, postponing or completely closing this year, in the face of strong financial headwinds.

The Reepham event is held on the town's Rookery Meadow and attracts around 1,500 people every year.Nowhere Lane, named after the road that leads from Fakenham Road to Reepham, will be opening the event.Nowhere Lane, named after the road that leads from Fakenham Road to Reepham, will be opening the event. (Image: Reepham High School)
This is the 16th year the event is running.

A group of student musicians from Reepham High School, called Nowhere Lane, will be opening the event.

The festival also features the Hoosiers as the headline act, who arrived on the UK music scene in 2007 with their debut album Trick to Life. 

The Hoosiers will be headlining this year's Reepham Festival.The Hoosiers will be headlining this year's Reepham Festival. (Image: The Hoosiers)
Musicians from the Black Dog Music Project will also be performing. 

Mrs Gostling said: "The Black Dog Music Project is also one of our principal beneficiaries for donations from this year's event.

Break, a charity that offers support to young people and their families, is the other beneficiary of money raised from the event.

There will also be food stalls and vendors on Saturday. 

On Sunday, the event moves to the Market Place, where food and drinks will be on offer at the King's Arms, and music will be performed by Midnight Sun, Fisher and the Ferrymen, The Metros and Bears Eats Beats.

The gates open at 10.30am and tickets are on sale for £40 per person. 

This will allow access to the festival for both days.