A theatre company is celebrating after its recent production raised more than £9,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital – bringing its three-year fundraising total to £20,000.

Raise the Roof was founded in memory of 11-year-old Annabel Greenhalgh from Warwick Gates, who died suddenly in October 2022.

The theatre company, which recently became part of Warwickshire Youth theatre, has produced three annual Christmas shows to raise funds – with the most recent, 2025's A Christmas With Carol, raising £9,785.

The show – a musical inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, reimagined with music, laughter, and festive cheer – was performed at Bridge House Theatre, Warwick, at the end of November.

Amelia Fewtrill Webster, CEO of Raise the Roof, said: "Our mission has always been to fundraise for Birmingham Children's Hospital in Annabel's memory through the joy of performance, and A Christmas with Carol was our latest chapter in this poignant fundraising journey.

"The show received a wonderful reception from audiences at Bridge House Theatre, and we're delighted to have raised more than £9,000, bringing our total raised for this important cause to £20,000."

Raise the Roof's Christmas shows have all been sponsored by Leamington Spa-based Blythe Liggins Solicitors.

Donna Bothamley, partner at Blythe Liggins, said: "Huge congratulations to everyone involved in Raise the Roof for raising £20,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital, it's a wonderful achievement and a milestone to celebrate.

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"We're proud to have been sponsoring the theatre company's shows since its inception and we look forward to continuing to support them in their future work."