A TOWN hall will host an art exhibition to coincide with a summer gala.

The move follows the success of a similar event last year.

An art and photography display held in Ferryhill Town Hall last year attracted a host of local exhibitors and visitors so organisers, along with Ferryhill Town Council and Ferryhill 2000 Committee, plan a second joint exhibition during Ferryhill Summer Gala 2006.

The two-week exhibition will give local artists and photographers the chance to exhibit or sell their work to members of the public.

It will open on Monday, July 31, with the gala to be held on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13.

Entries are charged at £3 per exhibit, and application forms are available from Ferryhill Town Hall or by contacting Karen or Michelle on (01740) 652157.