THE Big Green Gig is returning to Chard for the third year.

This unique community music event brings the festival season to a close and at no risk of getting wet or muddy.

The best musicians and bands from across the South West and beyond are chosen to perform at the Big Green Gig and they are chosen not only on the quality of their performances but also on their environmental ethos.

This month’s event will commence with local singer-songwriter Stevie Nicole Brown with her captivating voice and lyrics.

Folk duo River Roots will be raising the tempo and performing a full set of their uplifting melodies and songs.

The BGG is one of their last UK performances before they head off to tour Europe.

The headlining act is Regime who had the Guildhall bouncing on their last visit a couple of years ago.

Regime has reggae and hip influences and certainly is an amazing band to see on the stage.

The event itself is constantly seeking to reduce its impact on the planet, there will be real ale at the bar from the local microbrewery Tapstone.

Tapstone Brewery has taken a sustainable route in the crafting of its beers making sure to recycle materials, use the spent hops for animal feedstuffs, and have solar panels on the brewery roof.

There will be cakes and pastries from the Flourpot bakehouse which uses Fairtrade and sustainable ingredients in its products and the aim is to send zero materials to landfill from the gig.

The gig will take place on Saturday, September 24, at 7pm.

Tickets are available from Eleos Café in Chard for £10 each and also online at this website.

If there are any remaining tickets, they will be sold on the night at £12 per person.