MORE than £1,600 was raised for the Paul Sartori Foundation at the first night of the Milford Mercury Charity Talent Show.

Eleven unique acts took to the stage at the Pill Social Centre on Friday (October 13), all vying for a place in our grand final in two weeks' time.

A wonderful evening of dance, song and more followed, with the judges hard-pressed to choose their favourites.

After tough deliberations, going through to the final on October 27 will be singers Tom Davies, Niamh Macphail and Kiah Lindsay, dancer Jaycee Jones, ventriloquist Pat Farrar and Milford Haven Junior Town Band.

CLICK HERE to watch highlights from the first heat

Here's what our judges had to say about all our acts:

Amber Richards

“What a voice” and “I can’t believe she’s only 11!”

Jaycee Jones

“A beautiful performance” and “watching her gave me goose bumps”.

Vibz Dance

“Had the cute factor” and “the skeleton costumes looked great on stage against the black, very effective”

LegaC Dance

“I love the ethos of this dance company and how inclusive it is, it’s a real gem”.

Milford Haven Junior Town Band

“Fantastic as always” and “I loved the Pink Lady costume”.

The Aftertones

“Great fun to watch, everyone looked like they were having a great time”

Pat Farrar

“Fabulous, very original, I love it”

Niamh Macphail

“Amazing! I could listen to her all evening!”

Matthew Page

“Clearly a complete drum lover, maybe he could find a band to play in, or, if he prefers to stay solo, follow the likes of Sandy Nelson who rocked the charts in the 1960s”

Tom Davies

“A real cool, sophisticated performance, showed great appreciation of Sinatra's Swinging style and had great timing and delivery”

Kiah Lindsay

“What a voice for someone so young”.

The next heat is this Friday, October 20, doors open at 6.30pm and show starts at 7.30pm sharp.

Tickets £5, available from Snapdragon in Milford Haven, or Victoria Bookshop, Haverfordwest.

Under-10s free, but must be accompanied.