FIVE free spaces for local food firms are on offer at a celebrity food and music festival.

Organisers of the Jamie Oliver presents The Big Feastival with Alex James event in September want to hear from Oxfordshire food producers and companies who are keen to showcase themselves.

Known as the Home Grown Heroes, a shortlist of 10 firms will be drawn up, with the winners being hand-picked by a judging panel including former Blur bassist Mr James, who is hosting the event on his farm at Kingham, along with TV chef Mr Oliver.

Mr James said: “Oxfordshire has such a rich food scene.”

The five winners, who must all be from within 30 miles of Kingham, must submit entries by Friday next week.

Anyone who wants to enter can download an application form from the website jamieoliver.com/thebigfeastival/ homegrownheroes/