A NUMBER of roads in Wokingham town centre will be closed this weekend for the International Street Concert.

The Wokingham Town Council-run event will take place in Broad Street on Saturday, June 2, however the road closure will be brought forward to allow contractors Balfour Beatty to carry out some overnight work.

Broad Street will therefore be closed from 8pm on Friday until 6am on Sunday.

Denmark Street will also be closed as works continue to be carried out in that part of town.

A diversion route will be in place throughout the town centre, and the Leopard 3 and Lion4 and X4 services will be altered.

A spokesman for Wokingham Borough Council said: "We realise the closure causes an extra level of inconvenience to an already disrupted road network but the town’s cultural events are vital to its identity and bring enormous benefits to residents and businesses. We believe the small additional inconvenience is a price worth paying for the benefits this free concert brings the community."

The International Street Concert takes place from 6pm on Saturday. For more information visit http://lovewokingham.co.uk/