A fundraising gig to collect cash in aid of a Southwick man whose business burned down takes place at the Farmhouse Inn in Southwick tonight.

Mechanic Dan Elliot’s garage was destroyed in the blaze in Hoopers Lane at the end of September.

Since then donations have flown into help the popular villager to get back up and running, with more than £1,000 raised by an auction at the Farmhouse Inn last month.

Southwick resident and musician Chris Goulstone will perform with his band The Rodents, as well as duo The Lemon Squeezers, raising funds.

Mr Goulstone said: “I wanted to do something to help as soon as I could – Dan has kept a number of my musical mates on the road and this was the least I could do.”