TSUNAMI AID: PERFORMERS took to the stage in Trowbridge at the weekend and raised nearly £500 for survivors of the tsunami.

Singers and dancers of all ages from the Starry Eyes group provided an afternoon of entertainment at Chicago Rock Caf as part of town mayor Grace Hill's tsunami appeal.

Cllr Hill said: "It was a lovely afternoon and all the money raised will go towards helping put people's lives back together.

"I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success."

Diners enjoyed the non-stop entertainment while they ate their Sunday lunch.

Singers and dancers from the Starry Eyes group were all eager to help out and made the event a fun afternoon for all the family.

Sally Boyle, of Starry Eyes, said: "It was brilliant. It went really well. It was a really great atmosphere and we raised over £300, not including donations, which isn't bad for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon."

Starry Eyes has been working hard since the Boxing Day disaster and has so far helped to raise about £3,000 through events.

Also taking part on Sunday were children from Longmeadow Primary School who performed songs from the musical Joseph.

Australian comic poet Mick Leigh proved to be a great hit with adults and children alike as he read out some of his verses.

Adding a touch of royalty to the occasion were this year's carnival queen, Georgina Matthews, butterfly queen, Rachel Gallagher, carnival princess Kaylee Flexon and butterfly queen Selina Burke.

Local businesses also got on board, donating prizes to be auctioned off. ASDA donated a TV/DVD and the chance to spend a day at BBC Radio Wiltshire's Swindon studios with the Ronnie Barbour Show, which attracted a lot of interest among bidders.

Town council staff were out with the collecting buckets and the grand total raised so far now stands at £482.

Cllr Hill said: "I don't think they let anyone through the door without letting them know what was going on and what we were trying to do. Everyone was really generous."

Anyone wishing to make a cash donation to the mayor's fund can put money in an envelope marked Mayor's Tsunami Appeal and hand it in to the town council offices in Fore Street.