SINGER-songwriter Laura Mvula, Britain’s Got Talent stars Escala, X-Factor finalists Lloyd Daniels and Niki Evans, along with leading West End performer Julie Atherton, will come together for an evening of music and dance in aid of Alice’s Youth Music Memorial Fund.

The disappearance of Alice Gross last August shocked the nation, with the public rallying round in the subsequent campaign, Find Alice.

Tragically, when Alice was found it was not the news everyone had hoped for.

Since that time, her family have set up Alice’s Youth Music Memorial Fund, to contribute to the work of the National Foundation for Youth Music in her memory.

This national charity supports almost 400 music projects around the country, providing life-changing music-making opportunities for children and young people facing significant challenges in their lives.

This includes disability, poverty and mental health issues or difficult life circumstances, such as being a refugee or in care.

Alice was a talented performer and an active member of Forecast Academy, a performing arts school whose ethos is to offer high-quality training and mentoring from industry professionals.

Oliver and Jody Tranter established the Academy in 2013 and continue to coach students.

“Alice really enjoyed and learned immensely from her time there, receiving support and encouragement from West End stars, TV professionals, commercial dancers, recording artists and singer song-writers.” Said her mother, Ros Hodgkiss.

Now in memory of Alice and her craft, Forecast Academy is staging a one-off concert at The Ambassadors Theatre on Tuesday, July 21.

The concert will reflect the nature of the school, with students, professionals and other emerging talent taking to the stage.

Forecast co-founder Oliver Boito explains, "Forecast was launched through a passion for inspiring and training the next generation of creative young talent. “Alice was a treasured part of our Forecast family, whose loss profoundly affected us all. A Concert for Alice is a celebration of her life; taking our ethos of bringing professionals and students together while having the opportunity to support the wonderful Youth Music fund her parents set up in her memory."

Ros Hodgkiss said: “Alice would have loved this concert and the chance to participate in a similar event had she lived.”

Tickets are now on sale via www.theambassadorstheatre.co.uk or at 08448 112 334.