PERSHORE animal lovers are invited to an action-packed Cats Protection Christmas bazaar at Worcester’s Guildhall on Friday.

St George's Catholic Primary School pupils will sing Christmas carols at the event, which runs between 10am and 1pm.

There will be a coffee morning as part of the fun, organised by the Worcester and District branch of Cats Protection, which covers Pershore.

Fran Holder, who runs the branch shop in St John’s, Worcester, said: “Several local charities will be selling goods, with Cats Protection Christmas cards and calendars for sale, as well as gifts ideal for Christmas presents.

"Local artists will have items for sale, including hand-made Christmas cards and jewellery.

"There will also be a tombola and raffle and a children’s face painter will be there to keep youngsters occupied."

The branch is due to open a new Cats Protection shop in Pershore soon. If you could volunteer for the new shop, please call Fran on 01386 831732 or 01905 426748.