LEWISHAM’S annual festival returns this weekend promising more than 1,000 performers across eight stages.

People’s Day - the borough’s biggest and longest running festival - kicks off at noon in Mountsfield Park, Catford, on July 9 and runs until 8pm.

There will be music, dancing, sports activities, cabaret and spoken word. Highlights include a stage hosted by Blackheath Halls filled with musicians and a roller disco in the park’s tennis courts.

And alongside the entertainment there will be a variety of community groups, businesses and public services proving information on their work.

An after party will be held at the Ladywell Tavern in Ladywell Road.

For more details on the event visit lewisham.gov.uk