The two very different spectacles are part of the town's 10-day International Festival, which started last week.

For the musical entertainment, Karina Lucas provides the vocals with Simon Lane playing the piano and Nick Evans-Pughe on the viola.

Ms Lucas studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where she graduated with a first class honours degree and distinction for her post graduate diploma.

She then continued her training at the National Opera Studio, in London, before performing up and down the country entertaining audiences with her vocal talent.

An open-air performance of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing will also be staged, with people encouraged to bring a picnic along.

Oddsocks Productions' version of the play is set to have people in stitches, with the interpretation drastically different to that of the original.

Since commencing on Friday, thou- sands of people have flocked to the festival in celebration of music and art, many of those witnessing the impressive jazz and fireworks display during the opening weekend.

Festival director Patrica Ryan said: "It really will be a lovely concert. There will be a lot of German and English music. Karina is part Spanish, so some fantastic pieces from that country will also be performed.

"People may remember her from last year, as she took a leading role in an opera performed as part of the festival.

"The pianist Simon Lane is also a great talent, I'm sure he is going places.

"Oddsocks Productions will be per- forming a hilarious version of Much Ado About Nothing. It is certainly very funny, although not quite as Shakespeare wrote it.

"The festival is going really well. We had a sell-out opening day and a brilliant fireworks concert over the week- end. The bands were wonderful, and everyone had a relaxed and fun evening."

The concert will take place in Oundle School Great Hall, Church Street, starting at 7.30pm, with tickets costing £11, or £5 for those under 21.

The play will begin at the same time in the Creed Chapel, Ashton, near Oundle, with tickets costing £14, or £5 for the under 21s.

For more information or to book a ticket, visit www.oundlefestival.org.uk