Centre Stage present the final at the 02 academy Leeds

MARTIN HOUSE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE PRESENTS….

**CENTRE STAGE 2011 -THE FINAL**

**19^TH JULY 2011 – O2 ACADEMY, LEEDS**

COME DOWN TO THIS AMAZING EVENT TO WITNESS TWELVE OF THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG BANDS IN WEST YORKSHIRE… LET’S FILL THE O2 ACADEMY AND RAISE LOTS OF MONEY FOR MARTIN HOUSE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

**VINYL PARTY**INLAZE**SPRAYED ACES**TRAFFIC WIRE**THE MEXANINES**SHARP DARTS**ST. SOMEBODY**NEVE**YOU HAD ME AT HELLO**MARSICANS (FORMERLY THE SCANDALS)**THE RIATINES**CARBON PARTY**

ALL COMPETING FOR THE FIRST PRIZE OF PLAYING BOTH THE LEEDS & READING FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER

& £1000 OF MUSICAL EQUIPMENT & AN ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH JOHN HORNBY SKEWES CO. LTD

**BAND TO BRING THE MOST SUPPORT TO WIN A DAY’S RECORDING IN SOUNDWORKS STUDIOS, LEEDS**

WE’RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE JUDGING PANEL: MELVIN BENN (FESTIVAL REPUBLIC), MIKE HEATON (EMBRACE), MATT BOWMAN (THE PIGEON DETECTIVES), ALAN RAW (BBC INTRODUCING) & SARAH GARVEY (SINGER/SONGWRITER/OUT OF CONTROL RECORDS)

HOSTED BY THE FANTASTIC (AND SLIGHTLY BONKERS) LARRY & PAUL (RADIO AIRE)

SPECIAL GUESTS…. OPENING THE SHOW – PENGUIN (WINNERS OF 2010)

CLOSING THE SHOW – TALK TO ANGELS

**DOORS 6PM. SHOW STARTS 6.45PM**

THE FINAL IS BEING FILMED BY *LUMEN*, A LOCAL ARTS ORGANISATION. THEIR FILM-MAKERS (INCLUDING VIDEO DIRECTOR, MATT GREEN) ARE CREATING A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC VIDEO OF THE EVENT – AVAILABLE TO ORDER ON THE NIGHT.. AND AFTER

PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS LAWES (UNDERGROUND STUDIOS) IS OUR OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE NIGHT – IMAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOLLOWING THE EVENT

**FANTASTIC T-SHIRTS AND PROGRAMMES ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE NIGHT….**

**TICKETS £5/£3 CONCESSIONS**

AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE AT http://www.o2academyleeds.co.uk/event/27532/centrestage-final-tickets

WE RECOMMEND BUYING TICKETS BEFOREHAND, BUT YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO PAY ON THE DOOR, ON THE NIGHT. GET THERE EARLY TO BE SURE TO SEE THE START OF THE SHOW!!

COME DOWN TO THIS AMAZING EVENT AND SEE SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS IN WEST YORKSHIRE - LET'S FILL THE O2 AND RAISE LOTS OF MONEY TO HELP US CARE FOR ALL THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT MARTIN HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE!

***SEE YOU THERE!!***

Sarah Smith | Centre Stage