The dates have been announced for the return of the Crystal Palace Overground Festival.

Now in its ninth year, the event will take place from June 24 to 28. A festival fringe will see events from June 24 to 26 with the main event at Westow Park on June 28.

Festival director Noreen Meehan explained that volunteers, sponsors, advertisers and stallholders are all needs to make the 2015 event go off with a ‘bang’.

She added: “Today, the festival is more important than ever, it’s one of the groups that keeps our community united. It’s also a wonderful way of meeting your neighbours and making new friends through volunteering.”

Go to crystalpalacefestival.org