A HAMPSHIRE music festival has been rated the sixth most affordable in the country by a well-known price comparison website.

Figures from Go Compare found that Winchester’s Boomtown event ranks alongside Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury as the events which offered music-lovers the best value for money.

The price comparison site divided 2016 ticket prices for each festival by the number of artists which play at the relevant event.

Figures show that Boomtown, which had 663 artists and cost £189.50 for a full ticket, cost £63.17 per day or 29p per artist while Glastonbury, with 1,654 artists and a full ticket price of £243, was rated number one at a cost of £48.60 per day or 15p per artist.

“Festivals can cost a lot of money, especially for young people who are still in education or on starter salaries,” said Matt Oliver, a comparison researcher from Go Compare.

“We wanted to look into the UK music festival scene to find out which event gives people the most bang for their buck.”

Boomtown’s organisers said: “It’s great to be included in this list as we really do strive to give our festival attendees value for money across the board.”

Boomtown makes its return later this month (August 10-13) at the Matterley Bowl in Winchester where the headliners will include two tone ska band The Specials, hip hop pioneers Cypress Hill, London rapper M.I.A, Arrested Development, reggae superstar Toots and the Maytals and 90s legends Chaka Demus & Pliers.

This year’s festival will feature 80 individual street venues, 30 ‘main stages’ and over 700 musical acts along with a farmers market, which will showcase Hampshire’s very best produce, and 100 free workshops and activities for all ages.