Sidmouth’s Sidholme concerts raise funds for Lions Club charity activities
NEARLY �700 was raised at two Christmas concerts organised by Sidmouth Lions.
Four local singers and three musicians, collectively known as Musicality, performed at Sidholme on two evenings before Christmas free of charge to help the Lions Clubs’ charity activities.
Popular soprano Val Howels, together with Catherine Moore, Joe McNulty, Wally Cotgrave and musical director/keyboard player Dorothy Worthington, offered a selection of Christmas songs, poems and carols, with musical pieces performed by Ruth James, violin and Jane Hannah, flute. Wally was narrator and MC.
Lions’ president, Chris Rignall, thanked the performers and said: “The Lions were grateful to members of the public who supported and hopefully thoroughly enjoyed the concerts.”
He also thanked St John Ambulance for providing First Aid cover at the shows and to Coles for selling tickets.
The next concert to be presented by Sidmouth Lions Club will be at the Manor Pavilion Theatre on Saturday, February 18.
This will feature the award-winning Sidmouth Town Band and Rivertones, a 25-strong, all male Barber Shop Chorus.
Tickets for this event are already on sale at �9 each from the Manor Pavilion Theatre box office. Tel: (01395) 514413.
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