A ROCK festival held at a city venue over the weekend raised around £2,000 for a charity which works to prevent child pornography and abuse.
The event, which took place at The Maze in Mansfield Road, saw 23 bands from all over the country take to the stage over two days of rock music.
Each of the 190 audience members paid between £8 and £15 for their tickets and all the profits went to national charity Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse UK.
One of the organisers, Dave Tonge, who works at Ilkeston radio station Noize Level Critical (NLC), said the festival was a way to have fun while supporting an extremely serious and worthwhile cause.
He said: "This is the third time we have held the festival but it is the first time it has been spread over two days. That was basically because it was such a success for the first two years when it was only one day long and so many people were coming that we thought we should extend it.
"This year we are expecting around 190 to 200 people and have raised around £2,000 for the charity. The Maze lets the event open its doors to all ages so it has a real family feel. But at the same time there is a really serious message behind it about supporting an important cause."
Some of the bands which performed over the weekend have or will be playing at Download festival and Sweden Rocks. They included Theia, Teenage Casket Company, NG26, New Generation Superstars, Captain Horizon, Eva Plays Dead, Fallen Mafia, Silverjet, JD and the FDCS, Suicide Tuesday and Obsessive Compulsive.
Beth Samways, secretary and counsellor at Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse UK, said the event was very important to the charity in order to raise awareness.
She said: "This is such a popular event where people come together to enjoy music and have a good time. But it raises much needed funds for the charity too."
People came from all around the country to support the event over the weekend.
Mark Worden, 40, of Blackburn said: "I've come because it was so good last year and a bargain for two days worth of cracking live music and good real ale. But it is a really important cause too and I want to support it."
To find out more about the charity go to www.racpauk.org.