A CHARITY concert will be held tonight at the Knights of St Columba, in Nelson, to raise money for Pendleside Hospice.

Julie Arkwright, 37, of Nelson, has organised the event with her mother Eve Owen in memory of her father, Dave Owen, who died on June 10 of lung cancer.

Dave, 60, was well known in Nelson after running the chip shop in Larch Street with his wife for 13 years and spent time at Pendleside Hospice before his death

The concert will feature a singer, comedy vocalist, musical due and compere. It will begin at 8pm tonight and admission will be £1 on the door.