The Selecter among headliners for revamped Godiva

Ska group The Selecter are among the artists who have been announced as the headliners for Coventry's Godiva in the City festival.

Coventry City Council confirmed in February that a slimmed down event would replace the traditional three-night Godiva Festival at the War Memorial Park as part of budget-saving measures, claiming the existing festival was no longer financially viable.

The new version is due start in two weeks' time on 4 July, with potential visitors still in the dark until this week as to which acts might appear.

On Monday, it was announced The Selecter, rapper Chip, formerly known as Chipmunk, and DJ David Rodigan would perform over the weekend.

The ska group, fronted by Pauline Black, will play at Millenium Place on Sunday 5 July, while Chip will be at the Gosford Street site on Saturday 4 July, as well as Rodigan.

The event will be held at two locations in the city centre: Millennium Place outside the Transport Museum and Gosford Street car park.

The Godiva Festival was first held in 1997 as a free event, with the council charging for tickets in 2019 to help cover costs.

In February, the authority confirmed it was "pausing" the festival at the War Memorial Park amid rising costs and other challenges.

Sales of tickets had fallen, meaning the council had to spend more money than expected on covering the cost of booking acts, and providing security and safety staff.

Since then, the council announced a free two-day event in the city centre, with local bands and performers coming to the fore.

But with 13 days to go until the gates opened, the council had not announced which bands would be headlining the stages.

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