A MUSIC festival launched in memory of Bianca Hart, who died suddenly in 2012 at the age of 18, takes place on Saturday at Hellens Manor.

Bee Fest supports local musicians and acts, this year including Jennifer Ludlow, Russ Poole, Paarthurnax, Fault Line, Answer Back, Amorphica, Prism and Pandoras Shadows.

The festival is both an indoor and outdoor event thanks to the flexibility of the space at Hellens, and is a family festival, with food and drink, children's activities, dance workshops, spiritual workshops, a healing tent and garden games.

Bee's Hart Memorial also organises a Winter Ball to raise funds for the charity set up in Bianca's name and this year it takes place at Longworth Hall Hotel on Saturday, November 19, with live music from James Williams and his swing band.

All the money raised from these annual fundraising events is distributed between BEES HART, Asthma UK , the Epilepsy Society and local community projects.

Bee Fest at Hellens on Saturday from 1pm to 11pm. For tickets, go to bees-hart.co.uk