REGULARS at a pub in York will be donning their togas for a Roman night to help fund a charity cycling safari to Kenya.

Caroline Pye, 31, of Market Street, York, needs to raise £2,000 to take part in a 300-mile challenge to help the Down's Syndrome Association and Norwood Ravenswood, a charity which helps children with learning difficulties.

The Roman Bath pub, in St Sampson's Square, will stage the toga night on August 10, starting at 7.30pm.

It will include a disco, fancy dress competition and a raffle with a giant cuddly lion up for grabs made by Jeanette Greenwood of the Hairy Beary Company.

Caroline said: "I'm hoping to get about 100 people along to the night. It will be good if everyone enters into the spirit of it and wears a toga."

If anyone would like any further information or would like to sponsor Caroline telephone 01904 679833.

PICTURE: LONG WAY TOGA:Caroline Pye, left, who is holding a toga party at the Roman Bath pub in St Sampson's Square, York, to raise money for a sponsored cycle ride. Getting into the Roman mood are landlord Will Leech (with the lion) and cast members from York Theatre Royal's A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, from left, Richard Ashton, Nicola Blackman and Richard Kay

Picture: Garry Atkinson