A SINGING and dancing spectacular was held to raise money for a Worcester blood cancer charity.

A group from Leukaemia CARE stole the show and won the trophy at the Last Choir Standing corporate event, hosted by technology company Postcode Any-where at Sixways.

Performing a Grease medley, the Leukaemia CARE choir, comprising staff and volunteers from the charity, wowed the audience and judges with their performance.

A close second was the choir from Worcestershire law firm Thursfields, who delighted everyone with their version of the Sound of Silence and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Also winning a prize from the judges were staff from Droitwich-based hotelshopUK for their stunning rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, accompanied by a lively Brian May lookalike guitar riff, which had the audience rocking in their seats.

The event was in aid of Leukaemia CARE to celebrate its 40th anniversary in providing support, advice and care for the many adults, children and families affected by blood cancer.

The charity has been encouraging local businesses to support them by staging their own events. Other businesses participating in the event and performing included Ballard Dale Syree Watson, Harrison Clark, the NHS Mental Health Partnership and Rabjohns.

Postcode Anywhere’s managing director Guy Mucklow said he was overwhelmed by the standard of the singing and the way organisations immersed themselves in the the event to raise money for such a good cause.

He said: “I was really pleased with the way that so many businesses came together to support the event and Leukaemia CARE. Judg-ing by the wholehearted way in which the choirs threw themselves into their performances and the very positive feedback that I received on the night, I feel that we have the basis for an annual fund-raising event that can only become more successful over time.

“The Postcode Anywhere team would like to thank all the choirs that participated, our panel of judges, led by Martin Schellenberg, the Elgar School of Music, Sixways events team, local auctioneer Adrian Mackwell and everyone involved in the event who all helped to make it a night to remember.”