The initial line-up for JD Presents: The British Sound Project has been unveiled.

Taking place at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on September 22nd, Franz Ferdinand will headline this year’s festival celebrating the release of their new album ‘Always Ascending’.

This year, the festival will launch from 2pm with a full day of music across multiple stages.

Alongside the headliners, the first acts have been confirmed including The Cribs, Larkins, Glass Caves, Prose and Berries.

Limited early bird tickets for the festival, priced at £28, are available from Wednesday March 7th via Skiddle.