SULTAN of Lancaster Food Court & Art Gallery is to host a series of Sunday afternoon food tasting sessions for local people between now and Christmas.

They will be open from noon until 5pm - and corporate bookings can be arranged for businesses on other days by request.

"We believe this is the first food tasting of its kind in the city," says Sultan product and marketing manager Ilyas Munshi.

"It is an example of our commitment to developing novel experiences and providing better access to good quality food and art."

o AN exhibition called 'Inspire Aspire' has just opened at Sultan. It features work by a women's group in Rochdale aiming to reflect cultural diversity and show how social and economic barriers are being overcome. It will be on display until mid-January 2005.