FANS of the author Alexander McCall Smith can get up close and personal at a special event in Worcester Cathedral.

On Wednesday, May 27, the cathedral will host a question and answer session with the author with the opportunity to attend an exclusive drinks reception before the event.

All proceeds from both events are being shared between the Three Choirs Festival and Berega Hospital in Morogoro, Tanzania.

The author is well-known for his successful No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold more than twenty million copies.

Tickets for the exclusive drinks reception at 5.45pm in the Chapter House cost £10.

Tickets for the Q&A session at 6.45pm in the Cathedral Nave are £8.50.

Both tickets can be booked by calling 0845 6521823.