GIANT bowls of paella, live music and lots of beer have helped a pub raise £10,000 to help find a vaccine for breast cancer.
The Victoria held a free festival spanning 17 days.
Since the start of July the pub in Dovecote Lane, Beeston, has held events ranging from curry and quiz nights to chilli cook offs and cake baking competitions in a bid to raise £6,000.
However, the events have been so popular the staff at the pub will donate £10,000 to The John Van Geest Cancer Research Centre, at Nottingham Trent University, during a black tie dinner on Sunday.
Landlord Neil Kelso said: "We raised the money for the research centre because they are local and we know where all the money goes.
"I have had bone cancer and my younger brother passed away five years ago from cancer.
"The staff and I came up with all the ideas for the events and with each one we got a lot of support from people and traders donating prizes.
"If it wasn't for the generosity of our customers we wouldn't have been able to do any of it."
People from the across the area travel to drink and support the pub and its owners who celebrated 20 years in business last month.
Regular Merv Evans, 66, of Leamington Drive, Chilwell, said: "The staff at the pub always put in a lot to make this a great place and it is credit to them.
"I have been coming for about 15 years and you cannot beat the events they put on."
The John Van Geest Cancer Research Centre is currently working towards improving the diagnosis and management of breast and prostate cancers.
Head fundraiser Sue Dewey said: "They have been working with us for about 18 months and they have been absolutely brilliant.
"All the events have been really enjoyable and the money raised will go towards developing a breast cancer vaccine."
