Coventry's Godiva Festival releases first tickets for sale

Tickets for Coventry's Godiva Festival are to go on sale later.

The event will be held in War Memorial Park between 30 June and 2 July with the first 20,000 tickets being sold at the same price as last year.

The Enemy have already been confirmed as the headline act on 30 June followed by Rudimental on 1 July and former Spice Girl Mel C the following night.

Tickets go on sale from 09:00 GMT. Up to 69,000 people are believed to have attended the festival last year.

The event includes stalls, a funfair and other entertainers, as well as the live music.

This year's event will introduce some perks for festival-goers with access to a premium private area, enhanced bar and fast-track entry, organisers said.

Singer Ella Eyre, who collaborated with Rudimental on their number one hit Waiting All Night, will both play on the main stage on the Saturday night but separately.

DJ Trevor Nelson and dance group Odyssey will also perform on the stage in the day on Sunday, along with Coventry band The Institutes.

Abdul Salam Khan, deputy leader of Coventry City Council and cabinet member for events, said: "Due to the cost of living crisis, we have worked hard to make sure we could hold the prices of the first 20,000 tickets sold, meaning those tickets will cost exactly the same as they did last year.

"The remaining ticket prices have also been kept as low as possible," he added.

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