ROCK fans are gearing up for a music festival in memory of a young boy this May Bank Holiday weekend - and organisers say it will be bigger and better than ever.

Teddy Rocks started in 2011 as a pub gig, run by Tom Newton, 27, in memory of his brother Ted, who died aged just 10 from a rare bone cancer.

This year the three day festival which runs from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30, has moved to a bigger venue at Charisworth Farm in Blandford.

The new site will increase the capacity to 2,500 people a day, allowing organisers to add camping facilities as well as an additional stage.

Since its launch, Teddy Rocks has raised nearly £100,000 for a children’s cancer charity.

Scottish band Twin Atlantic will kick off the event. The band’s single No Sleep was premiered by Annie Mac as the Hottest Record in the World, on BBC Radio 1.

Dubstep and electronic rock band from London, Modestep, are set to headline on Saturday. Festival veterans Modestep have also performed at Glastonbury, Reading and Download Festival, in recent years.

Closing the charity festival on Sunday is four times Brit award winners, English pop rock band Scouting for Girls.

Reaching number on the UK Album Chart that went triple platinum in 2007, Scouting for Girls have a backlog of chart topping singles including She’s so Lovely, Heartbeat and Elvis Ain’t Dead.

Along with live music, there will be a range of other activities on offer which include a dodgeball arena, climbing wall, silent disco and music workshops.

For details or to book tickets, visit teddyrocks.co.uk/tickets.