A GROUP of young and talented Dorset musicians are giving a concert in Abbotsbury next week to help raise funds for children in South America.

The Arioso Ensemble, five musicians from the west of Dorset, will be playing pieces by Purcell, Bach, Vivaldi, Schubert, Scott Joplin and others during the recital in St Nicholas Church, Abbotsbury, at 7pm on Saturday, March 20.

Tickets are £5 and all proceeds will go towards Wa Wa, a charity working with mums and new babies and the educational needs of older children in the Peruvian town of Cuzco.

Tickets are available from Gregory's Stores in Portesham, at the door on the night or in advance by calling 01305 871553.