It was the favourite nightspot of one of the victims of the July 7 bombings and now Oxford's Zodiac nightclub will play host to a memorial fundraising event for her.

Miriam Hyman, known to friends and family as Mim, was killed when the number 30 bus she was travelling on was blown up in Tavistock Square, London.

More than nine months later, her family are still coming to terms with their loss, but have ploughed their efforts into setting up a memorial fund for their loved one.

Miriam's sister, Esther, who lives in Cowley Road, Oxford, said more than £30,000 had already been raised and the event at the Zodiac could raise thousands more.

The nightclub, in Cowley Road, where 32-year-old Miriam spent her last New Year's Eve, is staging the Mimentous! night, a house music night next Friday, featuring Marty P and Nathan Gould.

Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the memorial fund and all revellers will receive a free bottle of beer.

Miss Hyman said: "Miriam loved going to the Zodiac and she would have loved the Mimentous! night, so it seems very appropriate that we are staging it there.

"The managers at the club knew Miriam and have been so good in helping us set this up. We really are grateful to them.

"I have no idea how many people will come along, but we hope it will be a great night which will raise lots more for the Miriam Hyman Memorial Fund."

The fund was set up with the initial aim of supporting a fellowship for the charity Orbis, which will enable eyecare experts in the developing world to undertake further training. Some of this work is already under way.

Miss Hyman said: "A paediatric opthamologist from India is being trained at the Moorland Hospital in London at the moment and this is being funded by us.

"He will return to India and pass on his training and will then have a visit from a mentor in a few months' time."

The Hyman family decided to support Orbis because Miriam was passionate about eyecare after discovering she was short-sighted in her teens.

Miss Hyman said: "I remember it being such a revelation the first time Miriam wore glasses and she could actually see leaves on trees. She became very aware of the impact of good health and eyecare."

Miss Hyman said the family was "moving on", adding: "We are keeping our focus on the fundraising. Things are still very difficult on a day-to-day basis, but I have progressed from where I was."

Tickets cost £7 in advance and £8 on the door. Tickets can be bought online from www.wegottickets.co.uk or by calling 01865 420042. To find out more, visit www.miriam-hyman.com