A 24-HOUR festival organised to raise money for a hospice will be launched for this first time next month.

G-Festival will feature a number of bands from Essex and Suffolk in a bid to raise money for the St Helena Hospice, based in Highwoods, Colchester.

The event, organised by marketing firm GFM, will allow families to explore the outdoors, listen to music and keep kids entertained.

Bands such as Broken Eyes, Pistols & Vultures and Twisted Piglet will take to the stage, while there will also be family entertainment, craft stalls, food and drink and camping areas.

The festival begins at 12pm Saturday, September 7, at Stonham Barns Leisure and Retail Complex, near Ipswich.

To book tickets, from £10, go to gfmpire.co.uk.