Previews & Features

Thetford Forest is staging its second stint of concerts over the next few days.

Melodic pop-rockers The Feeling will step out on to the stage deep in the woodlands on Thursday, 12 July, with '90s clubland stars M People playing on Friday and New York's Blondie performing on Saturday.

Around 6,000 tickets have been sold for The Feeling and Blondie, packing out the beauty spot's outdoor arena, but tickets are still available for Friday's show.

M People singer Heather Small

The host of warm-up acts who will get the feet tapping has been revealed for the string of gigs.

The Feeling will be supported by fast-rising four-piece Ghosts, who will be playing a set brimming with songs from their debut album, which has just gone into the top 20.

Virginian singer-songwriter Ross Copperman will be airing his heartfelt tracks ahead of headliners M People.

Blondie have picked former Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley to open their show.

It will be the first of two dates in the region this weekend for Charlotte, who is appearing at Southwold's Latitude Festival on Sunday to sing numbers from her new album, The Deep Blue.

Gates to the High Lodge concert venue on the Norfolk-Suffolk border open at 6pm.

This string of shows completes the forest's gig line-up this year, which kicked off in June with concerts by James Morrison, Travis and Van Morrison.

Tickets for M People are £25.50 plus booking fee.

Call the ticket hotline on 01842 814612.