CRIME author Minette Walters is hosting a Summer Sunday fundraiser in a picturesque setting near Dorchester.

String quartet Graffiti Classics will perform at the Dorchester Arts fundraiser at Whitcombe Manor hosted by Minette and Alec Walters on Sunday July 24 from 12pm.

Their superb show will feature a classical concert, a gypsy folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one.

Mrs Walters said: "It was wonderful fun to have Instant Sunshine at Whitcombe last year. Now I'm much looking forward to welcoming Graffitti Classics this year. I'm sure they'll raise the roof of our beautiful old barn."

Tickets cost £25 and include canapes and a complimentary glass of fizz.

Contact Dorchester Arts box office or Dorchester TIC for tickets.