A CHEESE and wine night organised by Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce will raise funds for the town’s Christmas lights.

The organisation is inviting members of the business community to join the event at the Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate, on Friday, October 14, from 7pm.

Specialists Ake & Humphris will be supplying carefully-selected bottles for the wine-tasting quiz and Cedar Court general manager Simon Cotton’s cheese challenge will test the audience’s knowledge.

Chamber president Michael Webster said: “Our annual fundraiser has been an important social event in the calendar for many years, and this time we thought we’d do something a bit different.”

Tickets are £30, including all the cheese and wine needed to complete the quiz in style. The event is open to anyone in the business community and full tables are available for those bringing a group. To book, email ceo@harrogatechamber.co.uk