The Riverside Festival is taking place at The Meadows, from 1pm until 11pm, with a host of musical entertainment on the bill.

The festival has been an annual date in the town for more than 25 years, originally titled Music On The Meadows.

For the past eight years it has been run as the Riverside Festival, and in 2007 it was registered as a not-for-profit limited company and charity.

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The event is held on the first Saturday of July each year, showcasing more than 30 bands and artists, mostly from the surrounding area, on three main stages.

Reggae outfit Gabbidon make up the headline act on the Riverside stage. The 10-piece group have toured the world with their music, playing alongside Bob Marley and the Clash.

Music, however, isn't the only attraction, with fairground rides, craft and trade stalls, as well as the town's biggest beer festival and spectacular fireworks finale.

The gathering is run by the Riverside Association of Music and Art in Stamford, which is hoping this year will be bigger and better than ever.

Chairman Art Martin Smith said: "I'm really looking forward to it. The festival is the highlight of the year for many people in Stamford. There is nothing quite like it.

"I feel it is a really successful formula of a great mixture of music, an array of stalls, the beer festival and the fireworks finale. There is something for everyone, and it's a very good day out for the whole family.

"Gabbidon are headlining the riverside stage and are sure to be a big hit. We had more than 200 applications to play and I am very excited about the whole line-up."

Alongside the main acts will be a busker's stage, where budding musicians will have the chance to entertain the masses.

Paul Caffrey, who is running the stage, said: "It's been very popular in the past. We get a lot of young musicians playing and people trying out new material.

"You never really know what is going to come up next, which I think is a major appeal about it.

"As long as people come and find me early on in the day, I'm sure we will be able to fit them in at some point."

The organisers are stressing that this year, due to licensing restrictions, no alcohol will be allowed to be brought on site.

The non-profit-making festival is asking for a donation of £2 for adults and £1 for children to help cover the costs of holding the event.

For more information visit www.riversidefestival.co.uk