A Pantomime crew from Wokingham has raised almost £2,000 pounds for a local charity.

Corpus Christi Parish Pantomime, Wokingham, managed to raise £1,800 from their last show ‘Alice in Pantoland’, of which will be donated to Building For The Future, a charity providing support for children with additional needs.

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Director Harry Pamely said of the pantomime, which took place in late January: "We were very pleased with how this year’s pantomime worked out.

"There were three terrific performances, and we are thrilled with how much we managed to raise for a brilliant local cause.

"My thanks to the cast and crew, as well as the audience for supporting us.

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"We have a lot of fun creating, rehearsing and performing a pantomime every year, and we are always looking for more people to join each year.

"Preparations for next year’s show are already underway.

"We have held a production meeting via the internet to decide next year’s show, which we are already getting excited about."