WORLD Party is the theme of this year’s Malvern Fringe May Day.

All are welcome at the event in Priory Park in the heart of Great Malvern on Saturday, May 5, from 11am.

The musical line-up includes folk band Treefrogs, Sam Eden, the Phil Howard Saxophonist Duo, new soul from Hullabaloo and indie rock from Threshing Ground, with more to be confirmed.

Tribal beats outfit Drumlove will be hosting percussion workshops, including one on bhangra rhythms, and Bard of Malvern Jai Hill will deliver his annual address.

Food and drink suppliers include Malvern Hills Brewery, which will be running a bar featuring a special May Day Ale, and organic food café Greenlink.

Workshops for young people include street art, mask and headdress-making, circus skills and hula-hooping.

At 2.30pm the parade will take the fun and music out on to the streets, led by Baixa Beat samba band and Club Dance UK.

Most of what goes on is free, and organisers simply want people to turn up and enjoy the day.

May Day is a community event and attracts support from local businesses and organisations, from schools and local craftspeople, musicians and artists and entertainers of all kinds.

Sam Hemming from Malvern Fringe said: “We are very grateful to the town council for the grant.

“Every penny counts, especially in these times when support is so hard to come by. We have local talented musicians to thank too, for the busking fund-raiser which raised about £140.”

To find out more, log onto malvernfringe.co.uk.