A RECITAL of lute songs and solos from the Jacobean age are being performed live in Durham City.

Lute player Jacob Heringman and vocalist Faye Newton are playing at the Durham University Music School on Palace Green in Durham on June 8 at 7.30pm.

The Muses Gardin for Delights is being presented by Musicon to celebrate the inauguration of the medieval and renaissance Garden at the Old Fulling Mill.

Composers include Robert Jones, John Dowland, Thomas Morley, Thomas Campion and John Danyel.

Tickets cost £10, students £4, under 18s £1 and they can be booked by calling 0191-384-7641 or visiting the Tourist Information Centre in Durham.