All day fundraising to provide refugee shelter

Songbirds for Syria sees a huge array of local talent come together for an all-day fundraising event to raise money to buy shelters for refugees in Calais.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Nov 2015, 12:42 BST

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Over 18 incredible female musicians will perform in half hour sets from 11am-10pm, including Alice Barnard, Beccy Byrne, Chantelle Duncan, Gail Edmunds, TaZina Frank, Claire Hamill, Victoria Howarth, Lily Kim, Andrea Knights, Oudolin, Poppy Prescott, Kat Lee Ryan, The Shady Pines, Marie White, Yoon-Ji and Helen Sharpe.

Organiser Helen commented: “I have also been overwhelmed by the amount of people offering to help ...the response has been phenomenal,”

Tickets £10 each or £15 for two, children go free, available from The Observer Building 53, Cambridge Road, Hastings, or email [email protected].

See the Facebook pages Songbirds for Syria and Hastings supports refugees for more information and set times. All money raised on the day will be paid into the funding site www.hastingssupportsrefugees.wordpress.com/donate

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