A TOWN centre bar hopes to host regularly bands to "fill a gap in the market".

Casual Sax, an eight-piece Darlington band, will play at Hogarths, in the Market Square, Darlington, on Friday.

Owners of the bar hope they will be the first band to play at the venue at what could become a monthly event.

Ann Cabourn, who opened Hogarths in August 2008, said she had decided to host the event because there were few places to hear live music in Darlington.

She added: "It is something we want to do regularly. We are looking at music once a month and having different bands on."

Casual Sax will play this Friday, January 15, from 8pm. Tickets, priced 5, are available from the bar.