Singer, songwriter and musician Jack Savoretti and Melanie C, aka ‘Sporty Spice’ from the Spice Girls will be performing in Tamworth Castle Grounds in a summer evening of eclectic entertainment.

The concert takes place on Friday 12 August, on a large stage in the picturesque grounds at the foot of Tamworth Castle. It is part of a three-week festival of sport and entertainment being held in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

It is the third major concert to be announced as part of the three-week ‘Castle Summer Fest’. Tickets are already on sale for the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra’s Music from the Movies, alongside special guests Russell Watson and The Overtones on Saturday 23 July.

Tickets are also on sale for Here and Now, the Very Best of the 80s with DJ Pat Sharp, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Boney M, The Fizz, Toyah and Katrina of The Waves all performing on the Tamworth stage on Saturday 13 August.

Tickets for the summer concert will go on sale on Saturday, May 28th via Ticketmaster.

They will be priced at £37.50 for adults, £27.50 for youths (10-17) with a full paying adult and under 9s free, although a ticket is still required. Family tickets (two adults, two youths) are priced at £115.

Tickets will also be available in person from the Box Office inside Tamworth Assembly Rooms. For more information, visit tamworthartsandevents.co.uk.