Two Penzance choirs have raised £221 for torture survivors by singing their way from Mousehole to Penzance.

Penzance choir Levow an Bys (World Voices) and the Dawn Chorus, based at the Tremenheere Scupture Garden, strolled and sang along the coast in aid of the charity Freedom from Torture.

There were pop-up harmonies along the way, including a flash mob at Lidl and a shanty on Penzance Promenade, and Rodda’s incentivised the walkers by donating a welcome cream tea on completion.

The idea of the walk came about when Mousehole resident and choir member Rose Cecil, who is running the London Marathon in aid of Freedom from Torture, invited fellow singers to host events to support the charity and her run.

Other fundraising events have included the Dancing Flea Ukelele Orchestra playing for the charity, a vintage jewellery sale, donations in return for marmalade oranges or curly willow branches, and fundraising suppers.

Rose, a jewellery designer and painter, said: “I’m blown away by peoples’ generosity. The choirs have responded with boundless enthusiasm and creativity, organising such a range of events to raise funds for this worthwhile cause. What a wonderful community we live in.”

Choir members Pip Wright and Graham Carter came up with the idea of a singing walk and helped assemble more than 50 people who walked and sang behind banners for all the way from Mousehole to Penzance.

The entourage stopped at Penlee Lifeboat Station and sang Remember Me to honour the men from Mousehole who lost their lives at sea. They sang in Newlyn and flash-mobbed Lidl in Penzance, and sang Cornish anthems beside the Little Wonder Café on Penzance Promenade.

On April 19, Tremenheere Kitchen will host a storytelling and harp music recital in aid of Freedom from Torture, and Rose has raised over £4,500 so far.