BIG-HEARTED night club staff have organised a charity fun night in Blackpool on Sunday (July 21).

The Palace discotheque will host the event to raise cash for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and managers and staff from 100 night clubs in the North West have been invited.

They will be joined by the Blackpool crowds for a seaside knees-up with knotted hankies, sticks of rock and kiss-me-quick hats.

Staff decided to plan the event after seeing the plight of staff member Julie Rhodes, whose three-year-old son has cystic fibrosis.

Daniel Rhodes endures a daily regime of physiotherapy and medication in order to survive and after returning home from work at 3am in the morning, Julie must give him physiotherapy.

Julie, 26, from Kirkham, said: "It's really good of The Palace to arrange this.

"I hope the evening raises as much money as possible to fight this awful disease."

Cystic fibrosis is the UK's most common, life-threatening inherited disease, but there is no cure at the moment.

Julie Cuthbert, assistant manager at the club, said: "Julie Rhodes is an inspiration to all of us and we thought it was about time we did something to help raise money for research into the disease.

"Sunday's event is going to be great fun and in a very good cause.

"We hope lots of people from all over the North West will come and join in the fun."

Sunday's event begins at 9pm and the fun lasts until midnight. Entry costs £1 with a special flyer or £2 without.

All money raised at the door will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

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