A HOSPICE fashion show hopes to attract fashion-conscious shoppers to Acomb next month.

The annual St Leonard’s Hospice fashion show at the Gateway Centre in Front Street, Acomb, is on Wednesday, April 15 and shoppers have the chance to win a Cath Kidston handbag and purse set.

The hospice’s eight clothes shops combine for the show, which brings together a wide range of fashion as well as accessories.

The Cath Kidston items have been donated to the hospice and will be among the prizes in the evening’s raffle. All the items in the show will be for sale and volunteers who work in the shops will join a number of customers as models.

Sue Bonarius, manager of the Hospice’s Tang Hall Shop and the organiser of the fashion show, said: "It’s great that we have this very on-trend Cath Kidston bag as one of our raffle prizes – but even if you don’t win that, there are plenty of great clothes and accessories from our shops to tempt you to a new spring outfit or a summer special. Come along and see what’s on offer."

The doors open for the fashion show at 7pm and it begins at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £5 and include a welcome drink. They are on sale from all the St Leonard’s Hospice shops, from reception at the hospice in Tadcaster Road during office hours or by calling 01904 788777.