MORE than 10 bands and DJs are gearing up to entertain music fans in Bolton at a winter festival.

The full line-up for the B Festival Winter Wonderland, at the Blind Tiger, in Nelson Square, on Sunday, December 21, has been confirmed.

Headlining the event will be four-piece, indie-pop group The Lottery Winners, from Leigh, who embarked on their World Tour Of Lancashire earlier this year, which celebrated the traditions of the Red Rose County.

Four piece indie/rock band Our Fold, from Westhoughton, who supported Kasabian at the Brighton Dome as part of the Great Escape Festival in 2009, will appear at the event, which starts at 2pm.

Bolton band Arcadia Verses — inspired by the likes of Bastille, Deaf Havana, The Gaslight Anthem and The 1975 — are also on the bill.

Sharples band Lime Chase, who played at the Transplant Games opening ceremony in Bolton in August, have a spot, along with The Transmitters, North Stand, Nanukes of The North, Lever and Young, Acute, Reus and Tori Woofe.

The all-day event will raise money for the #dogrefugees — a fundraising drive set up to support the Dog and Partridge music scene and its staff.

The Manor Street venue was left badly damaged when a Land Rover ploughed into the side of the popular live music venue in October, leaving landlord Neil Piper homeless, staff without work and bands without a place to play.

The winter wonderland event also involves the Balmoral, Bradshawgate, and the Dog and Partridge had been due to stage bands and singers throughout the day.

The Blind Tiger fundraiser has been organised by John William Leather, resident DJ, and Dawn Price, marketing manager.

Dawn said: "The live music scene in Bolton is a family and Christmas is the perfect time for coming together.

"Community means everything at this time of year and the Blind Tiger Festive Wonderland is in tribute of a worthy cause, close to the hearts of many in Bolton.

"If a life can be measured on the amount of others it touches and influences, then the Dog and Partridge is one special place.

"Unfortunately it fell on hard times recently, due to no fault of its own, and needs our help."

The entry fee of £3 will go to the Dog Refugee fund to assist in helping to rebuild the Dog and Partridge as a live music venue.