A GENERAL election hustings event will be taking place in Millom on Friday evening.

The hustings event with the Copeland parliamentary candidates will be held at The Beggar's Theatre, in Market Square, Millom.

The debate is being hosted by the churches of the Millom area and has been organised by Reverend Clive Shaw.

The event is to run from 7pm to 9pm.

The public are invited to come along and submit questions for the panel to answer.

All the Copeland candidates are set to attend the hustings, they are: Herbert Crossman (UKIP), Rebecca Hanson (Liberal Democrat), Trudy Harrison (Conservative) and Gillian Troughton (Labour).