AN EVENING of fun and laughter is in store for anyone at the South West Mule Group social evening on August 2.

The group is holding a social evening at Jethro's in Lewdown, with Cornish comedian Johnny Cowling providing the laughs.

The evening starts at 7.30pm, with advance tickets costing £12 each to include a hot carvery buffet.

The SWMG is passionate about breeding high quality mules out of Scotch Blackface and Swaledale ewes. The mule ewe lambs retain the sought-after traits of their parents, and the group aim to preserve these traits that make for an ideal breeding sheep.

For tickets call secretary Mary Heard on 01837 52275.