IMAGES: Biggins helps raise £210k at Harrogate ball

Actor Christopher Biggins joined over 600 guests raising funds for children’s charity Barnardo’s at Yorkshire’s annual Firecracker Ball at Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate.
Actor Christopher Biggins with compere 'Willy Wonka' aka Jon Hammond. (S)Actor Christopher Biggins with compere 'Willy Wonka' aka Jon Hammond. (S)
Actor Christopher Biggins with compere 'Willy Wonka' aka Jon Hammond. (S)

A staggering £210k was raised on the night bringing the total raised over the past 13 years to over £1.7m.

Brit Award winning singer-songwriter Lemar wowed the audience at the Willy Wonka-themed event when he performed hits and then joined guests to dance the evening away as band The Kitts performed.

Well-known in the local business world, Jon Hammond was compere for the evening and entered into the spirit of the occasion dressed as Willy Wonka.