A PROJECT to refurbish a theatre has received nearly £9,600.

Brenda Marklew and another ten Barclays Bank employees from North Yorkshire organised and took part in a ball, auction and bingo to raise funds for Harrogate Theatre.

The total they raised included a £3,000 donation from Barclays Community Programme under its matched funding scheme.

Mrs Marklew said: "This is a lovely example of Barclays staff working closely with the local community to achieve something that we hope will make a real and lasting difference."