Organiser Claire Doughty said: “I was contacted by a Scottish dance troupe from Canada. They actually visited the Forres Highland Games in 2019 and the owner of the dance school got in touch to say that her dancers would love to support the town once again, so we have a very international event.
“Our first donations for the fund also came in from America, so it seems the world is watching Forres.
“We have also been overwhelmed by the support from performers, many of whom are professionals and have also been hit hard by the effects of the virus.
“However, we were delighted to be contacted by Forres company AES Solar who have offered to make a contribution to the individual performers.”