THOUSANDS of people will pour into Marsden for the village's 13th jazz festival at the weekend.
The festival will be showcasing both big names and new local talents in the jazz world.
An opening highlight is a performance by the Temperance Seven - who topped the charts in 1961 with You're Driving Me Crazy.
And Marsden's own Simon Armitage will also be performing - reading poetry with jazz accompaniment from guitarist Don Paterson and pianist Steve Hamilton.
Festival co-ordinator Mike Lucas, who created the festival, said: "We are already sold out for Simon Armitage and the Temperance Seven. The other paid-for acts are selling fast. There are of course lots of free events.
"We are expecting lots of visitors - normally we get 5,000 over the weekend, both locals and from all over the world.
"There is such a fantastic variety of jazz being played, but people come even if they are not musical to enjoy the buzz in the village."
Opening acts on Friday include the Ben Crosland Quartet.
On Saturday, five main acts will perform - Israeli musician Gilad Atzmon, the Sarah Bennett Jazz Quartet, Plus Four!, Tim Garland's Ensemble and an unusual piece from the Alan Barnes Octet.
The Octet will play fourteen pieces of music to depict the famous cases of fictional 19th century detective Sherlock Holmes.
Alan Mitchell will narrate over the top of the music.
On Sunday, the London Community Gospel Choir and Dennis Rollins will perform.
Tim Garland's Electronic Underground Orchestra are also highlights on the bill.
The main acts will be supported by a wide range of local bands and youth jazz orchestras.
Visitors can also browse shops and stalls for jazz-related goodies.
Festival T-shirts, badges, jazz CDs, tapes and records from Station Street Jazz, Wacky Hats products, accessories from GTR Guitars and Drums and Bass are all on sale.
