EKLECTICA returns next year with The Fratellis, Scouting for Girls, The Hoosiers and Toploader among early top announcements.

The boutique music festival at Robin Hill Country Park takes place on September 7 to 9 next year with the announcement heralding a marked departure from the tribute acts of the inaugural event.

Scouting for Girls will headline Saturday night supported by The Hoosiers and The Fratellis will headline Sunday supported by Toploader.

Friday night's headliners are yet to be announced.

First release tickets will be on sale from today (Thursday) at 8am and will include a limited number of weekend camping tickets — £75 per adult, £55 per young person.

The first 500 weekend non-camping tickets sold — £60 per adult and £50 for a young person — will also include exclusive access to Friday night.

Day tickets for Saturday or Sunday are £30 per adult and £25 per young person. Under 9s are free. For details and to purchase tickets visit www.eklectica.live.

Robin Hill manager James Crofts, said: "We're really excited about the line-up for Eklectica 2018.

"Building on our first year's event, we've taken onboard feedback and we're going bigger with a three day weekend, camping onsite, acclaimed talent, free kids tickets and great early bird offers.

"More acts will be announced in the New Year."

Currently on their tenth anniversary tour, Scouting for Girls will be playing their debut platinum album which has sold over 700,000 copies.

Having sold over a million records and achieved smash hit singles Goodbye Mr. A, Worried About Ray, Choices and top ten albums, The Hoosiers play the main stage on Saturday night.

As part of their new North America and UK Tour, The Fratellis will be headlining with a new album In Your Own Sweet Time.

With over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both at home and abroad, Toploader are set to bring their debut album to the main stage at Eklectica, including the iconic global hit Dancing in the Moonlight.