AN annual folk and arts event visits Northallerton on Friday.

The third and final heat of the Festival on the Moor song writing competition will take place at Hambleton Forum, from 8pm.

Songwriters and performers are being invited to submit a folk song on any theme.

Two previous heats have been held in Whitby and Scarborough. The winners will perform in the final in Kirkbymoorside on September 8.

The Festival on the Moor runs until September 9. To submit entries, call 01287-660200.