A BRITAIN'S Got Talent semi finalist will be the star of the show at a fundraiser for the Mayor of Colchester's charities.

The Mayor's Charity Garden Party will take place at Brick House Farm, Peldon, on Saturday July 24.

Crissy Lee, 77, who reached the semi final of the ITV show, will be performing with her Starlite Band.

Also performing are Thunder, a percussion group featuring Crissy's students Alfie Wheeler, Julia Kemsley and Benedict Vicars.

The Mayor of Mayoress' of Colchester Robert and Elizabeth Davidson's great-nephews will also be performing.

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There will be a licensed bar and lots of open sided tents.

Residents can bring their own picnics but seafood platters and a BBQ will be on available.

Tickets cost £20 per person, with under 14s going free.

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Funds raised will support the Mayor's charities - East Anglia's Children's Hospices, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, Rural Community Council of Essex, SSAFA the armed forces charity, St Helena Hospice and the Samaritans.

To reserve a ticket, email jane.anderson2110@gmail.com or call 01206 735239.