David Le Page will be breaking the mould on the typically rock-focused stage just outside the castle entrance, with his sounds said to simulate eastern Europe, Vivaldi, the Velvet Underground and Hendrix.

The festival committee have also announced a new local act which will makes its first appearance at the event. 

The Samphire Ensemble take their name from the coastal succulent and were previously known as Town Church Strings. 

They will also grace the Castle Stage in August. 

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Pictured: This year’s poster.

The new acts join a line-up which already includes local stalwarts such as Tantale, Yas, Its Own Animal and SpaceSoul, with the headliners The Four Owls hitting the main stage before Future Dub Orchestra play it out.  

Tickets are still available for the Sunday 25 August festival – one of the oldest in the Channel Islands. 

All proceeds will go to charities including Safer, the Linda Norgrove Foundation and the Burma campaign UK.