ON behalf of the Friends of The Forum, could I please thank The Northern Echo for its support during the venue’s fight to stay open last year, and the coverage of last week’s relaunch party, which was a huge success.

This Friday, The Ska Beats are playing at The Forum, performing classic anthems by the likes of Madness, Bad Manners and The Specials.

Admission is £6.

During the interval we will be announcing the winner of our premier ticket raffle, which will enable two people to win an annual premier ticket for any music event at The Forum Music Centre, in Darlington, for just £5.

Come along and enjoy an evening of classic ska sounds, polish your loafers and see if you could be the owner of a winning ticket.

It would be madness to miss it.

Christopher Wardell, Friends of The Forum, Darlington.