The Wickerman Festival has announced a phalanx of quality acts for the event taking place at Dundrennan on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th.

Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff, rap pioneers The Sugarhill Gang and garage kings The Sonics are among the classic acts, to be joined by Neneh Cherry, Stereo MCs and Julian Cope.

The Saints, Pere Ubu, TV Smith out of The Adverts, Hector Bizerk, This is the Kit, The Amphetameanies, The Ramonas, Ela Orleans, Esperanza and Halfrican have also been announced, rather making up for a lackluster initial lineup which only really featured The Waterboys,Tom Odell, and Example.

More at www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk