In the countdown to Leeds&Reading 2014, Martin House Children’s Hospice and Festival Republic
present their second ‘Charity Music Auction’.
Acts, mainly from Leeds
& Reading 2013, have very kindly signed various pieces of music memorabilia
to raise money for the Yorkshire hospice. The likes of Biffy Clyro, Frank
Turner, Jake Bugg and The Lumineers have given items such as signed vinyl, a
signed guitar, signed Leeds Festival posters and a signed set list.
The bidding commences on
the hospice’s eBay page on Friday 7th February, with the items
available to preview on the charity’s website from 4th February. Through
the power of social networking and media support, Martin House hope to attract
significant support and interest, which in turn will raise the profile and
awareness for the charity! The auction following 2012’s festivals raised a
fantastic £5,000 and, as importantly, attracted a new audience to the charity.
This innovative way of
fundraising is a result of Martin House’s strong relationship with Festival
Republic, who have supported the hospice since 2004. Their connection later led
to the inception of the Centre Stage fundraising music competition, for local
under 21 year olds, where winning acts perform at both Leeds and Reading. Now
in its fifth year, Martin House are currently accepting registrations.
23/2/14 - BIFFY CLYRO
22/2 - THE LUMINEERS
21/2 - FRANK TURNER
20/2 - ALT J
19/2 - THE 1975
18/2 - JAKE BUGG
17/2 - DON BROCO
16/2 - HEAVENS BASEMENT
15/2 - THE VIRGINMARYS
14/2 - BRING ME THE HORIZON
13/2 - KODALINE
12/2 - ITCH
11/2 - CHVRCHES
10/2 - FEED THE RHINO
9/2 - SKIN
7/2 - MALLORY
KNOX
Notes:
Auction begins Friday 7th
February 2014 on Martin House’s Charity Ebay page, where items will go up
daily:
Preview items at www.martinhouse.org.uk from 4th February. Each lot will be
up for seven days, with
every penny going to Martin House Children’s Hospice.
Centre Stage:
REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!
Heats: The Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds – 22nd – 24th
April 2014
Final: O2 Academy, Leeds – 23rd July 2014
“I’d encourage everyone to get involved; it
could be you playing at Leeds & Reading”
Melvin Benn – MD Festival
Republic
The premise of the Centre Stage competition is to give
young bands and artists a fantastic platform and exposure whilst raising vital
funds for Martin House Children’s Hospice. Now in its fifth year, the
competition has so far provided a platform for over 130 young, Yorkshire acts
and raised £150,000 for the hospice. Centre Stage has the support of Embrace,
The Pigeon Detectives, The Cribs, Pulled Apart by Horses and Festival Republic.
In order to enter, artists must be under 21 years old,
in North or West Yorkshire, and be committed to undertake their own fundraising
ventures for the hospice: the perfect example of young people helping young
people.
Martin House Children’s
Hospice:
cares for over 300 children and young people, throughout Yorkshire, who have a
life limiting illness. They support their families too, through the life of
their child and through their bereavement, and are currently supporting 120
bereaved families, too. Martin House needs to raise almost £5m this year to
run, receiving less than 12% from Government sources.
Twitter - @centrestage2014 // Facebook – Centre Stage Competition
