AN outdoor concert with free champagne and strawberries will be part of a summer flower and music festival at Cradley.
Floral Harmony is Cradley Church's flower festival, a two-day event combining flower displays, musical entertainment, bell ringing, barbecues and cream teas.
The church will be filled with flowers for the event, with more than 20 floral displays each representing a village club, group or organisation.
A screen will display CCTV footage from cameras in the church tower showing the church bell ringers in action.
On Saturday, June 2, a barbecue runs from noon until 2pm and there will be cream teas served from 3pm.
There will be performances from Little Sister, an all-girl folk band, close harmony group Close Up and a hand bell concert with ringers from Wells and Wyche WI, Cradley, St Matthias and the Monday Ringers from Stoke Lacy.
In the evening, bring along a picnic and enjoy a glass of bubbly while listening to a recital in Cradley Chuchyard. Gates open at 6pm for a 7.15pm start and the programme includes a performance of songs from the shows by two young sopranos, Pippa Buxton, from Cradley and Ellie Laugharne.
On Sunday, June 3, there is Songs of Praise in the church at 11am, an organ recital by Paul Roberts and Music for a Sunday Afternoon by duo Connie and Harriet with cream teas. The weekend finishes with a choral evensong at 5.30pm sung by the Worcester Cathedral Voluntary Choir.
Tickets cost £12, available from Cradley Post Office or on the door. For further details, call 01886 880519.
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