SILSDEN'S Proms on the Farm raised just over £18,000, delighted organisers have announced.

The record-breaking amount will be split between Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands and Silsden Methodist Church.

"There are some costs to come out of that but we are so pleased – it is about £3,000 up on last year," said Rosalie Holroyd, for the organising team.

Well over 1,000 people – many in fancy dress – attended Saturday's event, at Sycamore Farm, Brunthwaite.

The field was full of gazebos as people revelled in an entertainment-packed evening.

An official welcome was given by Methodist minister, the Rev Ruth Crompton, and the event was opened at 7pm by Silsden town mayor Councillor Peter Robinson.

The programme of music featured the Sultans of Swing, 1960 Four – formerly the Big Bang – and Ripon City Band, with soloist Sarah Halstead.

All the favourites from the Last Night of the Proms were played.

The event also featured an auction and raffle, with an array of donated lots and prizes.

"The Proms are all about people coming together and enjoying themselves – the atmosphere was wonderful," said Mrs Holroyd.

"I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who provided support – the volunteers who helped, the businesses which gave so generously and of course everybody who came along."

The Proms began as a small event 13 years ago and have continued to grow.

Over the years, more than £100,000 has been raised.