We're unveiling more attractions at the newest music festival on the banks of the Wear

Opulence, which is taking place in the grounds of Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street on 4-5 September, features a day of ‘80s and ‘90s greats, followed by a packed programme of House music legends.

Already announced are Marti Pellow and Gabrielle who will be headlining on the first day on September 4, supported by a huge range of North East talent including Smoove and Turrell, Soulutions and Kate Bond.

On September 5, the event will focus on House and dance music, with performances by Groove Armada, Danny Howard, Todd Terry, Lovely Laura and Ben Santiago, Danny Rampling and more.

The event marks the first time the 600-year-old castle-turned-hotel has hosted a major music festival - and the team has announced more attractions for the event, including stilt walkers, fire breathers and jugglers, along with hair braiding and glitter face painting stall.

A shisha bar hidden among the trees will be set up for the Saturday only, but visitors on both days will be able to enjoy a range of bars and food stalls.

The VIP and VVIP tickets for day one have now sold out, as have the hotel rooms, with a handful of the special packages still left for day two.

Organisers are saying that there are also very few general tickets remaining.

“We’ve been completely overwhelmed by the response,” said Daz Flatman, Operations Manager at ATA Events which are staging the festival.

“Many of main packages have now gone and we only have very small amounts of general tickets left.

“We are strongly advising anyone who is hanging on or who is leaving it until the last minute to buy tickets not to wait, to avoid being disappointed.”

General tickets start from £52.50 per day and are available at www.opulence-events.com.