FINAL preparations are under way for Cheltenham Connect's Community, Craft and Music Festival at the weekend.

The Leckhampton-based group, which supports local businesses, is hosting a two-day extravaganza on July 3 and 4, starting at 10am on both days.

Celebrations will also include the opening of the revamped Norwood Triangle.

The project has seen the triangle renovated as a celebration of the town's tram road, which converged there.

The site has historical value as a junction on the Cheltenham and Gloucester tram road, which was laid in 1809 to bring stones from quarries on Leckhampton Hill. Work has included the removal of bollards, tree planting and installation of art work.

Wendy Elyatt, chairman of Cheltenham Connect, is hoping the event will become an annual celebration of the vibrancy of the south Cheltenham community and the array of talent it has to offer.

An exhibition about the project and a craft fair will take place. Local musicians, organisations, schools, traders, churches, Scout groups, green groups and children's entertainers will also be on hand to help make the weekend a success.