The Chapel Street Festival of Music returns to Penzance this year, in collaboration with Minack Theatre Acting Academy.

The three-day event takes place between April 26 and April 28 at the Chapel Street Methodist Church.

One of the highlights of the event is set to be Saturday's Big Wind Day, which will showcase Cornwall's finest young woodwind players.

The festival also marks the first collaboration with the Minack Theatre Acting Academy with a dramatic production of Prokofiev’s fairy tale Peter and the Wolf.

Kicking off the festival will be the Chapel Street Ensemble, presenting a dance and jazz inspired concert, and the audience will be welcomed at a festival reception afterwards.

On the following day, Big Wind Day opens the stage for talented young woodwind players to perform.

This will include a free show featuring the premiere of a brand new composition by the Cornish composer Paul Saggers.

Closing the festival on Sunday, April 28 will be Esmee Loughlin-Dickenson, a young Cornish mezzo-soprano, and Emma Stansfield on viola, presenting a concert of music for voice, viola, and piano.

Also on Sunday, a dramatic free presentation of Peter and the Wolf will be shown by the Minack Academy, aimed at children and families.

Falmouth Packet: The three-day event takes place between April 26 and April 28 at the Chapel Street Methodist

Tim Dean, chair of Chapel Street Music said: "The generous support we have received from a variety of funders has enabled us to experiment with a number of new initiatives in this festival.

"Our major emphasises for 2024 are youth and community".

Mr Dean added that the Big Wind Day will bring together talented young woodwind players county-wide.

He continued: "A newly-conceived dramatic presentation of Peter and the Wolf will be our very first collaboration with the talented young actors and performers from the Minack Academy.

"Our new ‘Pay What You Can’ policy will, we hope, encourage people to come along and try one of our live performance events for the first time".

No advance booking is necessary for the event and for more information, visit www.chapelstreetmusic.co.uk.