Julia Baird, sister of pop icon John Lennon, will speak about her brother when she is one of the guests at The Rendezvous Hotel, Snaygill, Skipton, helping to raise cash for Cancer Research. She will be joined on Wednesday, May 23, at 7.30pm, and on Thursday, May 24, at 12.30pm, by former Labour Cabinet minister Roy Hattersley and his dog Buster. Mr Hattersley will reveal the quirky contents of Buster's canine diary. Tickets are £24 and £22 including a three-course meal. Telephone (01756) 700100.