"BIG" Ron Atkinson will open Primrose Hospice's summer fete on Saturday.

The football pundit will launch the fete, being held in the hospice grounds in St Godwald's Road, Finstall, Bromsgrove, from 1-5pm.

As well as stalls, face painting, a bouncy castle and a barbecue, there will be entertainment from Brass Futures, White Hart Morris Men and Richardz Dance Studio.

The hospice will also be holding a balloon race. People can buy tickets now for £1 from any Primrose shop or at the fete.

The balloons will be released at the event and the one which travels the furthest by August 31 will win a family day out to Cadbury World.

There is also a prize for the person who finds the balloon and returns the ticket.

Admission is £1 for adults with free entry for children

Proceeds will go towards helping people with cancer in Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas.