A RUN on stalls at this summer's Guisborough annual town fair has started.

Almost half the display spaces have been taken up and organisers of the June event are confident demand will exceed supply within weeks.

Now in its third year, the town fair provides free stalls for voluntary and charitable organisations that are active in the Guisborough area. Applications for stalls close at the end of April.

"The town fair is the biggest charity event in Guisborough and we do not want any of the town's worthy causes to miss the opportunity of promoting themselves or raising money," said Peter Sotheran, of Guisborough and Great Ayton Rotary Club, organisers of the June 11 event in Gisborough Hall Hotel.

Last year, the fair raised more than £5,000 for local organisations. It features the annual Guisborough Fun Run, organised by the Laurence Jackson School.

For details, call (01642) 471662 or write to Town Fair, Gisborough Hall, Whitby Lane, Guisborough, TS14 6PT. For details of the fun run, contact Laurence Jackson School, Guisborough, on (01287) 636361.