FAIRPORT Convention are making a return to the Tivoli theatre in Wimborne on June 7.

Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention remains one of the most entertaining bands on the live music scene, nearly 50 years after they played their first concert.

Consisting of Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway, Fairport Convention have been rocking out since day one.

Their hits include Si Tu Dois Partir, Meet on a Ledge and I’ll Keep it with Mine.

Despite various changes throughout their long history, the group has been consistent in their line up since 1998.

Simon Nicol, the band’s lead singer and lead guitarist, is the only original band member still in the line up.

This year’s Winter Tour will feature a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and new material from their most recent studio album Myths And Heroes which was released in 2015.

The concerts will also feature an opening performance by Brighouse-based singer-songwriter Roger Davies whose quirky and entertaining songs reflect his love of Yorkshire and its people.

Fairport Convention have attracted critical acclaim: the band won a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award; Radio 2 listeners voted Fairport’s groundbreaking album Liege & Lief The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time and their story has been celebrated with a major documentary on BBC Four television.

Fairport Convention features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion.

For more information please contact the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on 01202 885566.