A festive bazaar will be held to raise upkeep money for a historic church.

The St Mary's Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Willowbed Hall, next to the Chickerell Town Council hall, on Saturday, November 25 from 2pm to 5pm.

It is free to enter and will feature: the Chickerell Academy Singing Stars, refreshments, homemade cakes, a raffle, a tombola, toys, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, books, Christmas gifts and decorations.

The event will raise funds for St Mary's Church, a 12th-century church in North Square, Chickerell.

The church community also runs a food bank called Mary's Place, which can be found on Wednesdays from 12pm to 2.30pm at the Football Pavilion on Lower Way, Chickerell.