Oxfordshire village to host flower and music festival

The Blooms and Tunes event will be held at Duns Tew Church on May 17 and 18 to raise funds for the church and Katharine House Hospice.

Katharine House Hospice, based in Banbury, provides specialist palliative care for adults with an incurable illness across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire.

It supports anyone over the age of 18 who has an advanced life-limiting illness.

Flowers on display during the 2023 Blooms and Tunes festival at Duns Tew Church (Image: Jo Lilley) The care is delivered by a multi-professional team who consider patients’ physical, emotional, and social.

The festival will showcase floral arrangements alongside a programme of informal music performances, featuring choirs, soloists, duets, and trios.

Children’s activities and a refreshments stall with cakes and savoury snacks will also be available.

The event will run from 10.30am to 4.30pm, with entry priced at £5 for adults and under 16s entering for free.