DARWEN Lions are staging a fun day at Darwen Leisure Centre on September 1.

There will be a fun fair, a gymnastic display, charity stalls, and a happy hour for adults to have a drink and unwind.

The Lions are trying to raise £3,000 after their 23rd annual gala was ruined by rain in June.

Unless they reach their target, Christmas parties for children and pensioners may have to be cancelled.

The Lions have pledged a portion of the cash from the event to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Magic Eye Appeal, which aims to raise £200,000 for a state-of-the-art ultrasound endoscopic scanner.