A Mansfield-born man is bringing 18 musical acts, including international ska specialists the Neville Staple Band, to play a two-day music festival in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support in Warsop.

Mac-Fest, which takes place at The Black Market, from 25th-26th March, is the final push for Graham Parker to make good his pledge to raise £100 for each year of his dad’s life before he lost his battle against cancer in 2010.

“Our family was fortunate to get a lot of support from Macmillan nurses,” said Graham, of Sheffield.

“I’m hopeful that Mac-Stock will take me over the £6,400 I aim to raise in memory of my dad and my sister, who was also taken by cancer.

“It would be great to see The Black Market full of people enjoying themselves while raising funds to support Macmillan.”

Neville Staple’s 35-year music career included time with The Specials and Fun Boy Three in the late 1970s and 80s and he will be playing hits like Ghost Town and A Message To You Rudi.

“Everyone knows Neville from his days with The Specials, and he will be playing a load of those popular hits,” said Graham.

“We have festival favourites like Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Doozer McDooze and 3 Eyed Fox playing but we also have a raft of up and coming indie, pop, folk and acoustic guitarists playing that are travelling from as far Kent, Somerset, Berkshire and Hampshire to play for free in support of Macmillan.

“I’ve been bowled over by the generosity of people which has allowed me to keep the ticket prices really low at just £15 for the whole weekend, with under 17s getting in free with a full paying adult. Everyone knows someone that has or has had cancer, it’s a vile disease and people have responded accordingly to my call for help – I can’t thank them enough,” said Graham.

The full Mac-Stock line-up is:

Friday, 7pm-midnight — 3 Eyed Fox, Charlie Leavy, Star Botherers, Brian Stone and Avebury.

Saturday, noon-midnight —Neville Staples Band, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Doozer McDooze, The Pink Diamond Revue, Headsticks, Sweetchunks Band, Strange Rivers, Red Light Revival, Goldblume, Martin Black, Black Sheep Puppets, Joseph Knight, Skeg Seymour and Kate Auburn.

Tickets priced £15 (accompanied under-17s free) for Mac-Stock are available at www.ticketsource.co.uk