A SERIES of four concerts will be held at St John's Church, Accrington, to raise money for the restoration fund.

There will be an organ recital by Roger V Britnell with guest soprano Nicola Thorpe on Saturday, March 1, at 7.30 pm.

Matthew Hargreaves, cornet, will make a return visit on Saturday, April 26, when he will be joined by Mr Britnell and the Blackburn People's Choir.

Music for a Summer Evening will be presented on Saturday. June 7. by St John's School Choir with Ruth Tyson, soprano, and Diana Docherty, oboe.

The final concert,, on September 6, will feature Kathryn Henshaw, soprano, and Mary Seaford, piano.

Admission to all concerts is free with a retiring collection for the restoration appeal.