A choir will perform songs from popular musicals to raise money for a hospital cancer ward.

The Braintree Male Voice Choir will appear with the Colchester Military Wives Choir at St. Botolph’s Church, Colchester, to raise funds for the Cancer Centre at Colchester General Hospital.

The ‘Grand Night for Singing’ evening will see the choirs perform favourites from shows such as Les Miserables, Cats, Chess and Miss Saigon.

Doors will open at 6.45pm on October 24.

Tickets are £15 and are available from Mann’s Music on Colchester High Street or from Collier & Catchpole on London Road Colchester.

They can also be purchased from the Colchester Hospital Charity Office on 01206 745282 or Neil Raven on 01206 734528