PENARTH Summer Festival begins today (Thursday, July 2) and there are fifty events to enjoy throughout.

Highlights include Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band at The Paget Rooms on Friday, July 3 at 7.30pm. Tickets are available at www.globalpromotions.com.

Saturday (July 4) sees the return of the Rockin’ Roots Summer Ball with John Lewis Trio, Mellow Down Easy and DJ Liam Curtin.

The night starts at 7pm at The Paget Rooms and tickets are available from Pencerdd and Spillers.

Free music is on offer in Belle Vue Park at their annual festival from 2pm – 7pm. There will also be food stalls and strawberries and cream.

For something more relaxing, you can enjoy the work of many Penarth Artists as part of the Open Studios trail.

Pick up a free map from the library, Penarth Pier Pavilion, West House and take a walk around Penarth.

Collect a Summer Festival programme in town to see the full list of events going on through festival fortnight.