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Fete supporting three Jersey charities gets under way
A family fun day to support three Jersey charities has got under way on the island. Gorey Fete is a one-day event which included beach games, live music and day is held to raise money for three charities on the island - Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan, Brightly and Music in Action. The gates opened at 10:00 BST and they are due to close after the fireworks which take place at 22:30 BST. Lester Richardson helped organise the community event that saw hundreds of people attend this year."The weather was just perfect," he said."I think the fete itself is very special because of its location on the pier by the castle."He added: "The more people who come along, the more we can make for our charities we're supporting." The Gorey Fete and St Martin's Bonfire raised more than £36,000 in Cree has been running her stall at the fete for the past five years."I love this," she said."It brings everyone together and it has a really lovely, family feel."Last year the rain put a bit of a dampener on it but this year the weather is amazing and I'm looking forward to the fireworks in the evening," Ms Cree added.
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27-06-2025
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West End star 'moved to tears' at Jersey Sings in St Helier
Schoolchildren who got the chance to sing with stars of the West End have said it was an "amazing" of children took part in the Jersey Sings Across the Bay event, performing songs such as A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman and specially arranged Pick, who is currently playing Elphaba in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria in London, said: "I got really emotional," adding she cried while listening to the children performing. One of those taking part, Freya, 11, said the event was "important because people need to know that it's not scary to sing in front of people and to feel like they are expressing different emotions". Laura Pick said it was great to visit Jersey for the first time, adding that she had also shed a tear while listening to the children "singing their hearts out".Oliver Tompsett, who played Fiyero as part of the original cast of Wicked and Galileo in We Will Rock You, was also at the event."I got really emotional and turned to Oliver and I was crying," she said it was really important that charities like Music in Action organised such events to give children opportunities that they might not otherwise have had. Also taking part in the event at St Helier Methodist Centre were Summer, 11, Evie, nine, and Hayley, Oak and Flo, all aged a special evening concert, Tompsett and Pick performed songs from the after the event, Freya said: "It's crazy but I never thought I would be able to do that."She said that "seeing the actors and seeing everyone have fun and just express their feelings" was her favourite part of the said: "It feels like I can express myself through singing", adding that it was "amazing" to sing with other people including West End told BBC Jersey: "I felt a bit nervous but, at the same time, really excited." Matt and Sarah Winter said being in the audience to watch their daughter sing with the rest of the group had been Winter said it was "a cracking performance" and they felt "a little bit tearful hearing all those children sing". Christina Tedders from Music in Action said it had been "a really important community event".She said it could have "a really big impact" on children, boosting their confidence and experiencing "the joy of singing together", which was why the charity continued to put so much effort into it.
