Pop stars Peter Andre, East 17, Liberty X, Five, ABC, Hue and Cry and DJ Martin Kemp at Darley Park Weekender

The popular Darley Park Weekender in Derby gets off to a cracking start on Friday, August 27, with a new Ultimate 90s event featuring live performances by Peter Andre, East 17, Liberty X and Five.

Eighties music fans will be able to listen to DJ Martin Kemp (of Spandau Ballet fame) playing his favourite hits from the decade and see ABC and Hue and Cry performing on the main stage on August 28.

Sinfonia Vivia will take centre stage in one of the biggest outdoor classical concerts in the country, culminating in a magnificent firework display.

The audience will be treated to an exciting variety of music ranging from classics composed by Edward Elgar and Percy Grainger to themes from movies including Indiana Jones, Thunderball and Frozen. Sinfonia Viva will also bring their unique interpretations of chart toppers by Queen, Gloria Gaynor and Dolly Parton and musical theatre favourites from Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Tim Redmond, a regular guest conductor with the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, will conduct the Darley Park Concert. His brother Tom Redmond, a horn player, will present the concert.

The family theme continues with soloists Harry Apps and Emily Apps, who are brother and sister. Harry has appeared in Les Miserables in London’s West End and is preparing for a role in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre, while Emily has appeared in several theatre productions and, last year, wrote and performed her own cabaret show in the West End.

Local performers will also be taking to the stage during the concert, with Derby’s own Local Vocals Community Choir getting the event started. The choir, which has members aged from 17 up to their seventies, performs upbeat and positive rock and pop – everything from Elton John and David Bowie to Elbow and Duran Duran.

This year, Derby-based music and arts development organisation Baby People will be involved with the concert for the first time, providing entertainment during the interval. This will feature a performance by singer-songwriter Lily Blu, who fuses indie and pop tracks with sleek acoustic guitar sounds. She will be joined by Lillie-Keay, a powerhouse vocalist with an impressive vocal range, who takes inspiration from the likes of Adele and Freya Ridings.

Tickets bought before August 26 for Ultimate 90s or 80s Mix Tape are £25 per adult – book for both at the same time and save £5 – or £28 on the day. Tickets are £15 for children, aged 5-16 years, with under 5s going free.

Tckets for the Darley Park Concert cost £6.50 per adult and £4 for under 16s. Buy on the day prices are £9 per adult and £4 or under-16s.

Tickets are available at www.derbylive.co.uk, call 01332 255 800 or at the Sales and Information Centre, Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby.