Brighton’s Theatre Royal hosts special GALA variety performance for one night only
BRIGHTON’S Theatre Royal will play host to a special gala variety performance for one night only this weekend - and tickets are selling fast.
The performance celebrates 50 years of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and raising money for Sussex Giving for Sussex Charities.
Directed by West End and touring theatre Director and Choreographer Carole Todd and Produced by Rob Reaks and David Bell, the show on Sunday 24th September is sponsored by locally-based businesses
These included Brighton and Hove Buses, Reveries Events, Lloyds Banking Group, SkyFall Hove, Marketing Actually and The Best of Brighton and Hove.
Starring the UK’s leading female impersonator, the fabulous Ceri Dupree, X factor heart-throb, singer and model, Sam Callahan, and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Eva Iglesias, the show looks set to have something for everyone.
This show is a wonderful and unique opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate our anniversary
Now in it’s 50th year, Rockinghorse launched an anniversary appeal to provide £500,000 worth of funding split between 10 children’s centres and paediatric services in Sussex.
Fundraising events have taken place throughout Sussex this year and culminate in this Gala Performance followed by a huge Fundraising Ball in October at The Grand, Brighton.
Rockinghorse CEO, Ryan Heals, said: “This show is a wonderful and unique opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate our anniversary, have a great evening and raise much needed funds for our appeal.
“The money raised will make a huge difference to sick children across Sussex.”
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Theatre Manager, John Baldock, added: “We are delighted to be hosting this very special show, and hats off to local producers Rob Reaks and David Bell for putting this show together, it’s no small undertaking and takes an enormous commitment of time and effort. Bravo.”
Rockinghorse is a Brighton-based charity which has been supporting children for 50 years. It was set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, who recognised there was a real need for additional resources to improve healthcare services for sick children and babies.
The official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Rockinghorse raise money for life-saving and cutting-edge medical equipment, while ensuring that children are treated in an environment better suited to their needs.
The charity also supports the Trevor Mann Baby Unit based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and its sister site, the Special Care Baby Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.
For more information on the gala performance and to get tickets, which costs from £15 plus booking fee, go to www.atgtickets.com/brighton.