The Panto season is over....Oh no it isn't!
At least, not for workers at insurance giant CGU in Basildon, who swapped their suits for a bit of slap and tickle on the stage.
It was a panto with a difference called Dial M for Merger - based loosely on Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol.
As well as providing an audience of CGU staff and friends with plenty of laughs at their own expense, the evening also raised funds for St Luke's Hospice in Basildon, which is a favourite charity for staff members.
The panto was at the function suite of the Beehive pub in Southernhay, Basildon.
Dressed to impress - CGU staff show off the pantomime style that raised cash for St Luke's Hospice
Picture: NICK ANSELL
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