GEORGE Ezra and Richard Ashcroft have been announced as headliners for the Neighbourhood Weekender next May.

The two-day festival in Victoria Park, Warrington, will have three stages offering a range of household names and some of the North West’s most promising bands.

The festival will be held on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 with multi-platinum selling artist George Ezra headlining on the Saturday and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft the Sunday.

The Saturday line-up also includes Primal Scream, You Me at Six, Nothing But Thieves, Tom Grennan, Maximo Park and Embrace.

Sunday will see the likes of The Vaccines, Slaves, The Charlatans, Slow Reader Club and Kate Nash playing live.

Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am on Friday from www.nbhdweekender.com, www.gigsandtours.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk