A free street party will be held in Cockermouth next Saturday to celebrate the town's flood recovery.

Organisers of Northbound Festival have arranged the event on the town's Main Street from 11am to 9pm.

A spokesman said: "Following the devastating floods in the area in December, the event has been planned to draw people to the high street to showcase the fantastic shops and businesses in this popular market town."

Northbound will feature a main stage with some well-known local bands, and a headliner to be announced next week, an acoustic stage, picnic area with hot and cold food, children's activities run by Rainbow Jelly Productions and a bar from local brewery Tractor Shed Brewing.

The main stage line-up with see Colt 45 alongside Cockermouth bands CrowDog and Mojo Rising.

Opening the stage will be local loop pedal legend Luke Matear, who stormed the acoustic stage at last year’s festival.

The main event will be followed by after-parties in Cockermouth’s bars and clubs.

The Globe will host DJs fresh from Beatherder, Dead Horse Gang, the Castle Bar will see acoustic performances throughout the day and night and the Brown Cow will showcase bands from around the county and beyond.

More acts and venues are to be announced over the coming days.

Allerdale council and the LEP Flood Recovery Fund have supported bringing this event to Cockermouth and it is being organised by CN Events.

Marie Whitehead, CN Events director said: "We are delighted to work with Allerdale and the LEP to bring a really different event on to the streets in Cockermouth.

"It will be a great family day out with a festival feel, and free for all to come and enjoy.

"As well as great music, kids' activities and street theatre, it is a great opportunity for people to support one of the many towns in Cumbria affected by last year's floods, and really showcase that Cockermouth has bounced back and is well and truly open for business."

Julie Laidlow owns Firns Home Hardware on Station Street.

She said: "Anything that brings people into the town has to be good. We've not got Cock Rock any more so it's good to come up with an alternative.

"Business is down at the moment so anything that boosts it is good."

Andy Walsh, owner of The Coffee Kitchen, on Challoner Street: "It's always good to put Cockermouth on the map, anything that benefits the town is good.

"It will be interesting having music on Main Street, it always works well at the Christmas lights switch-on.

"It will hopefully bring some new people into town."

Wendy Beattie, who owns Oasis sandwich shop on Main Street, said: "The town is still quiet so this should benefit us, hopefully it will bring lots of people to the town."

For more information about the festival, email Ella Fearon at ella.fearon@cnmedia.co.uk