The Lake Singers, from Bath's Dutch twin town of Alkmaar, will be visiting the West Country and give a special concert in the United Reformed Church on Argyle Street at 7.30pm on the Saturday, October 24.

Tickets for the Bath concert cost, £7.50 and can be bought from Sharps and Flats in Orange Grove.

The Lake Singers are a mixed group and were last in Bath in 2005.

Their repertoire includes English, American and Dutch sea shanties and folk songs.

They were founded in 2000 by members of the Alkmaar Rowing and Sailing Club and next year sees the 100th anniversary of the Rowing and Sailing Club and the tenth anniversary of the founding of the choir.

The Bath and Alkmaar Twinning Association are hosting the choir for this short visit as part of their programme of cultural and sporting exchanges with the Dutch city that goes back to 1945.

Since then many thousands of Bathonians have visited Alkmaar to experience their warm hospitality.