A night of traditional Indian music and dancing raised nearly £10,000 for charity.
Around 250 people came to Watersmeet in Rickmansworth for an evening of fun, food, and Bollywood, hosted by Watford Mencap.
Jane Pattinson, Ruth Murray, Lata Rees, Amanda Jenshil, and Nicole Chater from Watford Mencap
The Mehfil concert involved traditional music including Qawwali, Ghazals, Bollywood, and Farmaish performed by musicians including Narayanan, Sunil Jadhaw, Habir Kaur, and Mitel Purohit. The concert followed a vegetarian Indian meal.
Lata Rees who helped organise the event said: I have a deep love of Indian music and a passion for making a difference to local people with learning disabilities.
Lata Rees pictured with some of the learning disability volunteers who helped on the day
"I wanted to bring these two parts of my life together. I would just like to thank all involved in the Mehfil event that worked so hard to make it the great success it was.”
Watford Mencap support more than 600 people with learning disabilities in the town, Three Rivers, and Hertsmere.
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