This was not the year when the dancers won top prize although they brought a lot of colour…

and entertainment to the final of Abingdon’s Got Talent.

This is the view from up on the County Hall roof.

The judges were the same as in the auditions apart from the introduction of Geraldine Peers from BBC TV News. Geraldine has supported this event for the three years it has happened.

The winner in the 17 and under category was this singer.

And this young lady won the over 17s group, which also means the chance to spend 3 hours in the recording studio and produce a record.

There followed a few group pictures of organiser, judges, compere, and winners.

This was not the only talent performing in Abingdon today.  At the NET (young peoples centre) was the very well organised NET Fest with different performance areas – like a mini Glastonbury.  No pictures I’m afraid, athough I expect some will soon appear on the NET’s website.

There were also some good performances in the Abingdon Drama Club production of  ‘An experiment with an air pump.’

This is the third year of Abingdons Got Talent. Acts came from far and wide.

The judges this year were:
Steve Rich – Abingdon Town Band
Judy Gray – Head of Performing Arts, Abingdon & Witney College
Councillor Duncan Brown – Mayor of Abingdon
Eileen Bagshawe – Abingdon Drama Club

There were dancers.

This young lad of seven did some break dancing.

Friends came to support friends.

I didn’t see all of the acts but near the end there were two female singers who stood out as very good.

The final in on July 17th.