A new free music festival is coming to Tignes next month. TignesFest takes place from April 17 to 20 and will be showcasing new music with events ranging from DJ sets and live bands to acoustic sessions.

The tunes are being curated by Eddy Temple Morris (XFM), Kissy Sell Out (R1) and The Loose Cannons (Kiss FM). Artists on the bill include A Human, Alex Metric, Alex Skt, Autokratz live, The Bloody Beetroots, Boy 8-Bit, Chris Lung, Cristal Palace Band, Dark Jedis, David E. Sugar, James Yuill, Kissy Sell Out featuring Dan M, Naomi Roper, Poney Poney, Primary 1, South Central, The Shoes, Tokyoyoyo, Trash Fashion and Trevoy Loveys.

XFM's Eddy Temple Morris will be broadcasting his show live from TignesFest on Friday April 18.

"Imagine if the kind of music I play on The Remix had its own 'In The City'... now picture that city being a town on top of a snow covered mountain...  It's a nice picture isn't it? You carve down a beautiful French mountain on a snowboard, then take your apres ski with the Autokratz and Boy 8 Bit, and while you go nuts at a brilliant gig, your mates can hear it go out on Xfm and curse the fact they're not there with you." enthuses Eddy.

Tignes.co.uk is the official accommodation partner of the festival. There are also 'All Inclusive' packages offered to TignesFest guests – for details contact Clare Dawson Clare@tignes.co.uk. Cool Bus are also offering 10% off for festivalgoers.

Full details of the event at www.tignesfest.com and www.myspace.com/tignesfest