Moseley Folk and Arts Festival has revealed its 'arts' line-up. Among those heading to the festival's Speaker’s Corner stage this summer are comedians Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons and Lindsey Santoro, historian Carl Chinn, and CBeebies’ Nick Cope.

They join an already packed music bill that includes the previously announced Levellers and Flogging Molly (Friday); Dexy's, CMAT, The Staves and Katherine Priddy (Saturday); and Belle and Sebastian, and Kate Rusby (Sunday).

The Birmingham-based event's ‘Arts’ strand spans the full three days of the festival, with day one (Fri 30 August) headlined by comedian, broadcaster and writer Mark Steel.

Mark’s award-winning BBC Radio 4 series ... In Town sees him create a live show in response to various locations, and has been running for 15 years, while his topical podcast, What The F*** Is Going On?, ponders the state of the UK and has amassed over 120 episodes.

Also on Friday, Brum historian Carl Chinn peels away fact from fiction to reveal the real Peaky Blinders, and award-nominated film documentary The Black Country Cowboy sees Stourbridge country singer Pete Boddis reflecting on his life and career.

Saturday (31 August) night closes with a stand-up double-bill in collaboration with The Glee Club Birmingham featuring Northfield's very own comedy superstar, Lindsey Santoro (Comedy Central Live, Unforgivable), and the deadpan Matt Bragg.

Others appearing throughout the day include writers Lucy Cooke (author of Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide To Sex, Evolution and The Female Animal) and Kit De Waal (whose latest book, childhood memoir Without Warning And Only Sometimes, is out in paperback on 13 April). Also lined-up for a talk is rediscovered folk icon Vashti Bunyan (who was previously set to visit the festival in 2022, but unable to appear).

There’s another top-notch comedy double-bill on Sunday (1 September), this time in conjunction with Birmingham Comedy Festival, featuring stand-up, radio and TV star Zoe Lyons and emerging newcomer Peter Brush.

They’re proceeded by CBeebies legend (and genius tunesmith) Nick Cope, podcasting duo The Folk Detectives, and musician-turned-writer Helen O'Hara - best known for being Dexys Midnight Runners violinist during the ’80s, she’s also the author of an insightful memoir, What’s She Like.

Moseley Folk and Arts Festival runs from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September 2024, at Moseley Park and Pool, Moseley, Birmingham. Tickets are on sale at moseleyfolk.co.uk