FRIENDS of a well-known Chepstow landlady who died in March will celebrate her life by holding a jam night tomorrow (Friday).

Mum-of-two Alison Beasley, who ran The White Lion/Pye Corner in the town, grew up in Bulwark and was a pupil at Chepstow School.

The Electric Landlady Big Jam Night will be held at the Smirnoff Bar, Bank Street, and will include a raffle and performances from Stoo Harris, Terry Theobald with Stoney Broke, Isobel Brown with Twysted River and Super Gaz.

More than 250 people are expected to attend, according to the event’s group page on Facebook.

A close friend of Ms Beasley, Lucy Fear who organised the event and is also promoting a tribute album of songs contributed by a number of Chepstow artists, said there is no entry fee but donations made on the door will be donated to St David’s Hospice, which cared for Ms Beasley in her last few days.

She said: “People will be able to make donations and we will raise as much as possible.”

As part of her working life in the town, Ms Beasley managed The King’s Head, The Five Alls and The Three Tuns with her brother Gerv Durran.

Until 2003 she worked at Loco Residential Recording Studio in Usk as a studio manager and met Coldplay and the Manic Street Preachers. She was also a founder of Chepstow Radio.

The Electric Landlady jam night starts at 7.30pm on October 3. Donations are on the door (minimum of £3) Raffle tickets are on sale in Pye Corner and The Lion Sports Bar for 50p each or £2 for 5.