The evening, taking place in Caerphilly, will feature songs from West End and Broadway musicals and feature a host of West End and local performers including; Peter Karrie, Dan & Laura Curtis, Adam Robert Lewis, Billy Harvey, Bruce Anderson, Samantha Link and Your Voice Competition winner, Kasia Howley.

The concert has been organised by composers, Dan and Laura Curtis, who have recently returned from working on their new album in New York and are currently working on a musical about Richard Burton.

Dan Curtis said We recently worked with one of the Philipines most renowned artists, Lea Salonga on a song that we have written for a forthcoming album. As a result of this we have been in contact with many of her fans from the Phillipines. When the Typhoon struck we were hearing first hand about the terrible ordeal people were going through and heard several heartbreaking stories about those who had lost contact with their families. We just want to try and do something to help.

The concert will be held at St Martins Church in Caerphilly on Thursday 28^th November at 7:30pm, with tickets available at 10. Tickets can be purchased directly from the church or reserved via e-mailing dan.curtis@dlcmusic.com or phoning 07584486312.

Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines on Friday (8 November), causing catastrophic damage. It is the strongest storm ever to make landfall, hitting an area where thousands of people are already homeless after an earthquake in mid-October.

The 300-mile wide typhoon locally known as Yolanda has left a trail of destruction with thousands feared dead. The full extent of the damage will become clearer in the next few days as rescue teams reach the more remote areas.

Philippine Red Cross volunteers have been on the ground since before the storm hit, helping with evacuation plans and warning communities. Now, they are getting aid to the people who are most in need and preparing to help thousands more.