ORGANISERS of The New Forest Folk Festival are expecting hundreds of folk fans to flock to their farm between July 4 and 8.

Nick Curtis, his wife Helen and his brother Keith and their families, organise the festival, at Powells Farm at Plaitford near Romsey, the family’s home for six generations.

Jo Jo Curtis, Nick and Helen’s daughter, manages the bar and black lab Bertie is the festival mascot which completes the family unit. The festival is well known for being a small family run festival with a big line-up and this year is no exception.

Nick Curtis, who engages the acts for the festival said: “We are very excited about this year’s festival. We had a record number of visitors last year and the weather was amazing for us too.

“The feedback we had was very positive again and the growing numbers of people attending and talking about us is just great.”

Headlining acts include Ward Thomas, who played Isle of Wight and Glastonbury Festivals last year, plus Steeleye Span and Feast of Fiddles (pictured).

Other acts include TRADarrr, Julie Felix, CoCo and the Butterfields, Reg Meuross, Matt Black and Polly Morris.

Keith Curtis, who organises the marketing and advertising added: “We love the way word is spreading about our little festival. It’s important to us to keep our unique family run festival as the audience wants it – up close and personal, and going above and beyond expectations year on year.”

n For more details visit newforestfolkfestival.co.uk