A BARNSLEY farm will host a star-studded Channel 5 three-day festival on August bank holiday weekend next year.

Cannon Hall Farm, the home of Channel 5’s ‘This Week on the Farm’, was announced as the host of the outdoor festival on Wednesday meaning a host of celebrities are set to arrive in Barnsley next summer.

JB Gill, Jules Hudson and Helen Skelton are set to the host the event which will see Q and As, live demos, a chance to see stars perform, as well as an opportunity to meet the farm’s animals throughout the weekend.

Channel 5’s Milkshake! will feature live performances from characters and presenters Derek Moran, Jen Pringle and Kemi Majeks.

Dave and Rob Nicholson, Cannon Hall’s farmers, will also be appearing at the festival.

Tickets for the show, dubbed ‘5 on the Farm’, go on sale at 9am today.