More than 100 music fans and charity supporters enjoyed an evening of live music at the Leigh Village Hall on a wild and stormy Saturday night before Christmas.

The evening – in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – raised well over £750 when d’dogs and Bovvered? – two of the best rock bands in the south east – performed a range of foot-stomping, hand clapping numbers which was a perfect foil to the wet and windy weather outside.

The evening started with a semi-acoustic set from d’dogs, who entertained with an electic mix of ska, reggae and contemporary ballads from a range of artists such as Bob Marley and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

The act d’dogs, without a drummer for this gig, augmented their usual line-up with a female vocalist who got the crowd singing along with ‘Stand by Me’.

The other group, Bovvvered? whipped the crowd into a frenzy with fast-paced numbers by Franz Ferdinand and a fine selection of punk classics. Bovvered? were also in a reduced line-up, due to the recent departure of one of their members, but this allowed the remaining set up of two guitars, bass, drums and singer to gel more intimately in some intricate and lively solos.

During the interval, Rosemary Attridge thanked all those who had bought tickets or donated through the website to help the charity boost its funds.

She has been a keen fundraiser for the charity since the tragic death of her son while playing football, and she explained that ‘young’ means anyone under the age of 35.

The charity helps to promote screening programmes for young people who might be at risk, and raises awareness of the subject.