TICKETS have gone on sale for the new Southend City Music Festival which is expected to draw in more than 10,000 people.

Stars including Africa Express, Fabio and Grooverider, the Outlook Orchestra, and The Music Man Project are the names that are set to headline at a new music festival in Southend.

The event will take place on September 2-4, inside an aircraft hangar at Southend Airport.

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Tickets for the event have now gone on sale from 8am this morning.

Prices are £20 for the Friday and the Saturday, and £10 for the Sunday.

There are also accessible and child-friendly options available.

Carole Mulroney, deputy leader and councillor responsible for tourism, said it is the greatest show Southend could hope for.

She said: “I believe this is the greatest show we could hope for the city of Southend, and it would not be possible without the commercial and public sector working together to make it happen.

“This will leave a lasting legacy as we will rise to the challenge of hosting an event of this size and stature for a city.

“It will be a huge boost for the local economy and signifies how we want to get things done in our new City – together in partnership and for this festival – together in sound.” 

To purchase a ticket, visit http://www.southendcityfestival.co.uk