Country duo The Shires are set to perform an open-air concert near Norwich in the the summer.

They are the latest act to be announced for a weekend of music programmed by Norwich-based Outside Live at Taverham Hall in July.

The Shires, who last year played a headline set on the Accoustic Stage at Glastonbury, will take to the Taverham Hall outdoor stage on Sunday, July 30.

As previously reported, ahead of The Shires' performance, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will be playing on Friday, July 28, and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will perform The Music of Bond on Saturday, July 29.

About the addition of The Shires to the summer concert line-up, Outside Live director Ollie George, said: 'We're delighted The Shires are able to join us at Taverham Hall in July...It's a completely different genre of music to our other offerings for the last weekend in July.

'I first heard The Shires several years ago when they [were] interviewed on BBC Radio 2, I then saw them perform live in Hyde Park last summer. They are an incredible act and blew everyone away, most seeing them for the first time. It was late afternoon and the sun was coming down. It was the perfect setting and one I'm looking forward to replicating for our picnickers at Taverham Hall this summer.'

For more details about the concerts, including ticket prices and how to book, visit www.outsidelive.co.uk or call the box office on 01603 310999.

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