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Blackley to help great cause

The Blackley Band is to host a fundraising concert for Manchester's Children's Hospital.

 

The Blackley Band will shortly be hosting a fundraising concert for the Manchester Children's Hospital.

This event will take place at the Blackley Community Centre, Victoria Avenue, Manchester on the 29th March.

Please invite friends and family to enjoy the show, there will be refreshments available and a raffle. All profits will be donated to the Hospitals appealAlex Smith

Memory

This concert was organised in memory of Alex and Adie's Smith's young nephew who sadly passed away this time last year aged just 19 months, and is being held to show their appreciation to all the nurses, doctors and support staff at Booth Hall Children's Hospital, which will be closing down in the next couple of years.

Invite

Secretary Alex Smith told 4BR: "Please invite friends and family to enjoy the show, there will be refreshments available and a raffle. All profits will be donated to the Hospitals appeal.

I also wish to take this opportunity to thank all the guest players that will be sitting in with the band on the evening to show their support, any more players that think they would like to give their time please contact the email address above."

Further information

For further details at present log into: http://www.blackleyband.co.uk

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