Two events have raised more than £800 for an annual town carnival.
A Bollywood evening at the Spice Island in Barnard Castle on Monday raised £563 for the towns Meet, which will take place between May 23 and May 25.
A karaoke and quiz night at Barnard Castle Cricket Club had earlier raised £246 for the carnival.
The Meet Grand Parade will leave from the Glaxo car park at 1pm on Monday, May 25, not 9.30am as previously stated in the Northern Echo.
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