One of Brighton's greatest success stories, the percussion phenomenon Stomp has elevated dustbins and brooms to the status of authentic musical instruments.

Sixteen years after its birth, the show is still playing to sell-out audiences in five venues around the world and even has a road in New York named in its honour.

Now, to celebrate the 40th Brighton Festival, Stomp creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas have teamed up with Brighton Festival to present the world premier of a new project: The Lost And Found Orchestra.

Described by Luke as "the natural brother or sister to Stomp", the new show will work along similar lines to its elder sibling but on a much grander scale.

Where Stomp has only eight performers and concentrates largely on rhythm, the Lost And Found Orchestra will see 30 or 40 people performing, creating "more of a symphonic sound".

Unlike your average symphony orchestra, however, they eschew timpani drums and trumpets in favour of kitchen cauldrons and hosepipe. Other instruments include vacuum cleaners, saws and even a flushing loo.

As Luke explains: "Some of the instruments, such as filing cabinets, are just objects we've found. Others have had to be altered slightly - for instance, we've attached bellows to wine bottles, which makes them sound a bit like a xylophone.

But even then, the raw parts are just bits we've picked up.

"Trying to find out what will sound good has been pure trial and error," he continues. "We've been rediscovering what they went through in the Middle Ages!

"And it certainly makes you realise why brass instruments have valves - on a modern saxophone, say, one person can play a whole melodic line. But we need to use 13 people, each playing a single note."

And in lieu of a saxophone, these people play their notes on a lesser-known instrument - the newly invented "squonker" (essentially a length of drainpipe with a balloon stretched over the end).

Most of the performers - including the squonker section - are local, although also appearing are ten veterans of international Stomp shows, who make up the rhythm section.

In addition, they will be joined by a German musician who has apparently taken the art of rubbing a wine glass "to the ultimate level".

Never one to neglect the visual element of performance, Luke says the orchestra won't be sitting in chairs wearing bow ties. Reluctant to give too much away, he'll reveal only this: "Let's just say, the orchestra can move. They've got mad instruments and they're going to dance. We use the whole height of the building, too, with people up in towers and hanging from the ceiling."

Perhaps not surprisingly given these words, the sheer scale of the Lost And Found Orchestra means it is unlikely to work as a major touring venture - accordingly, there are currently no plans to take the piece outside Brighton. This, then, could be your one and only chance to experience this hugely entertaining celebration of found sound.

Starts: 8pm, there is a matinee on Sun May 7 at 2.30pm. Tickets: £27.50, £22.50, £15. Supported by the Arts Council England