EAST LANCASHIRE Hospice is hosting a traditional summer garden party tomorrow afternoon.

Attendees can enjoy a glass of Prosecco and some live music from the brass band ‘Play it Forward’.

The garden party, which runs from 2pm to 4pm, is just one of a series of summer events hosted by the hospice, which has already included a week of wellbeing, to raise money for the Blackburn charity.

Future attractions will include a wine tasting evening, a vintage summer fayre and a fairy festival.

The organiser’s aim is to encourage the communities of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley to visit the hospice and take a look for themselves, regardless of whether they have had any personal links to the care provided.

Sharon Crymble, fundraising manager at East Lancashire Hospice, said: “This year marks the 50th anniversary of hospices and we wanted to do something to show people that it’s not a sad place.

“We have events to suit all tastes, young and old, and we’d love people to come and celebrate with us.”

For more details of the other marquee events, and how to get tickets, visit www.eastlancshspice.org.uk