A MOTOWN legend and a 1980s DIY folk-punk troubadour are among the new artists announced to play Brighton’s new city festival.

Together The People, which takes over Preston Park on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, will feature Martha Reeves And The Vandellas, Billy Bragg, Roots Manuva and The Xcerts on its main stage, alongside the previously announced Super Furry Animals, The Levellers, Ghostpoet, Public Service Broadcasting and Lucy Rose.

A second stage will be headlined by city supergroup Brakes and Scott Matthews, with support from Half Crown, Mok, Carnival Collective, Yonaka, Kudu Blue, Normanton Street and the Neon Saints Brass Band.

Further details have also been revealed about other stages at the 5,000-capacity event - including family performances of Barmy Britain by the Horrible Histories team and a staging of Dr Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat.

The Folklore Stage, which has been programmed by city rising songwriter Jacko Hooper, is devoted to Brighton’s acoustic talent, including Mike Dignam, Jack Watts, Bella Spinks, Sam Jordan and Matthew The Oxx. And the BIMM (British And Irish Modern Music Institute) Stage will stage students from the Brighton and Hove branches of the music school.

The spoken word Soapbox Stage will host Komedia favourite Hammer And Tongue, with the Beach Hut Writers, Sea Shepherd UK, Brighton Housing Trust and a Future Brighton debate featuring MPs and city focus groups.

And there will be art exhibition spaces curated by Studio 45 and street artist Cassette Lord, workshops in spray painting, screen printing, pottery, lino-cut, and circus skills, a pop-up record shop from the award-winning Resident in Kensington Gardens, a cinema experience programmed by Duke Of York’s Picturehouse, and food courtesy of Street Diner.

The non-camping festival, which will have a 10pm curfew, is being put together by city music promoters One Inch Badge to celebrate music, food, community, film and arts, drawing on city talent.

“We want this festival to be for the people of Brighton,” organiser James McKeown said.

"We wanted to appeal to families and professionals who can’t make their way out of the city for the festival experience of Latitude or Bestival. We will deliver a high quality event in the city that people can walk to.”