The company which runs the Leicester Comedy Festival has won the contract to manage an outdoor festival in Rutland.

Big Difference Company, of Leicester, will oversee the two-day Four Winds Festival.

The event is part of the Igniting Ambition Festival 2011, funded by Arts Council England, Olympic Legacy Trust UK and the European Regional Development Fund.

The festival will include the world premiere of a performance called Where the Winds Blow.

The performance tells the story of Rutland Water using music, dance and choreographed sailing.

Among the attractions are a performance featuring giant osprey puppets, 100 boats and more than 500 local and international artists.

Staff from Big Difference will provide event management services.

Big Difference is based at Leicester's LCB Depot, in Rutland Street, and employs six people, turning over £380,000 per year.

The company manages the annual Leicester Comedy Festival as well as other festivals and events across the region.

Geoff Rowe, chief executive of Big Difference, said: "We're thrilled to be working on this brilliant project with some amazing performers and artists from across Europe."

For further details or for information on events, visit:

www.fourwindsfestival.co.uk