THE Chew Valley Arts Fringe Festival returns for another year of celebration for the creative arts.

The ninth edition of the festival will kick off on Thursday, October 16, and will run for over a month until its conclusion on Saturday, November 29.

There will be a wide range of activities and performances taking place throughout the festival, ranging from live music to dance and drama workshops, theatre performances, comedy shows and magic.

The festival’s events will be hosted at a variety of locations around the Chew Valley area, such as Chew Magna Baptist Chapel, Chew Stoke Village Hall and Bishop Sutton Village Hall.

Notable events include live performances from Lady Nade and Bristol Ensemble, as well as a live comedy game from Wifi Wars.