A PUB is planning a charity fundraising spectacular over the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend at the end of the month.

The Standard, in Northallerton, has organised a beer festival, race night and barbecue to raise money for the National Kidney Research Fund.

The beer festival will feature ten regional beers and will take place throughout the weekend.

On the Saturday, the barbecue will start at about 4.30pm and run until the race night starts later in the evening.

Organiser Paul Greig said: "We are hoping that people will come for the barbecue and then stay right through for the race night.

"We really want to beat the total which was raised at the last race night, which was £786."

That total was so impressive because the winners of the £200 prize immediately donated it back to the charity.