THE smallest Festival in the World will return for its fourth year to Proteus Creation Space in Basingstoke this weekend.

Families can kickstart their summer with a festival like no other, featuring all the best bits of a festival in under two hours minus the dirt, grime and lack of sleep.

The event is being held at the Creation Space, in Council Road, on Saturday, July 20 when there will be a brand new line-up of performance artists, musicians, and creatives for a family-friendly whirlwind of a festival, right here in the heart of Basingstoke.

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(Image: Proteus Theatre) There will be no need to run from stage to stage or field to field as everything will be happening around you in a wonderful, glittery, immersive experience from live bands to acoustic music, street theatre performers and walkabouts to DJ sets.

The festival takes place at 11am, 1.30pm and 4pm with the line-up including live music from White Noise Machine and Sugarman Sam; a Secret Disco with Tip of the Pops the wheelbarrow DJ; Panto Dame Gladiators; children’s theatre with Scratchbuilt; a chillout room; and free face-painting.

There will also be an air guitar competition, fortune telling, craft beer, cocktails and mocktails.

Tickets are just £10 per person. To book visit proteustheatre.com/events/the-smallest-festival-in-the-world-4/.