Category: Children
in Need
Date: 03.11.2004
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Brian McFadden, the can-can kicking
Skandi Girls and Keisha White have been announced
as the headlining acts for this year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need concert
in Gloucester.
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The energetic and hugely entertaining acts will perform
to an audience of up to 7,000 music fans at the Barbican Car Park,
Ladybellegate Street on Friday 19 November.
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The free musical feast will be play a key role in the
popular Children in Need fund raising TV event on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE.
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Chris Vacher and Susan Osman will be presenting
regular inserts from the concert for viewers in the West whilst former
Pop Idol judge Nicki Chapman will be linking live from the event
to the whole of the UK.
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Two local bands have been selected to take centre stage
at the concert.
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The Last Taxi, a three piece male group from
Cheltenham with a Spanish influence, will bring an unique style of music
to the event.
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Sub-ska funk fusion band MuneStomp
will also provide plenty of entertainment.
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Sarah-Jane Bungay, Children in Need producer for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
West, says: "This is a terrific line-up! We are delighted to secure
such excellent bands for our free concert in Gloucester.
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"The mix of chart topping pop acts and a variety
of local talent is guaranteed to provide the audience, both at the concert
and at home, with an evening of top entertainment.
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"The concert will hopefully contribute to raising
a lot more money for this year's Children in Need appeal."
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Last year, the nationwide appeal raised a record-breaking
Β£30m from which Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need gave grants to registered
charities, alongside voluntary and community groups, supporting youngsters
aged 18 and under.
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Gates open for the event at 5.00pm. The first 7,000
attendees will gain entrance the concert which starts at 7.00pm.
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This Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need Appeal concert is supported
by Asda.
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Notes to Editors
To make a donation to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need
Appeal, call 0845 733 2233. Calls are charged at local rate.
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To help raise funds for Children In Need, Pudsey Packs
are available by calling 0845 300 77 99.
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Check out bbc.co.uk/pudsey
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children in Need employs no professional fundraisers
and relies on the generosity and imagination of the public to raise
money for children who desperately need help.
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Every penny of every pound donated by the public goes
to children who need it.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first broadcast appeal for children took place in 1927, in
the form of a five-minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day. It raised
about Β£1,143 which equates to about Β£27,150 by today's standards.
