Gaza Benefit Gig a Massive Success

somerset | peace | press release Friday January 23, 2009 14:51 by Innocent Dave - Frome Friends of Palestine

Last night's benefit gig in Frome, raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians, was a massive success.

A capacity crowd of 175 people packed Christchurch in Frome last night to raise money for medical relief in the Gaza Strip. A combination of classical and jazz from artists such as Pee Wee Ellis, Stephen Marquis, Emma Harris, and bellAcapella, was complemented by a great speech about equality and respect from a leading Oxbridge professor*.

The final figure raised has yet to reach me, but we took over £1000 on the door, and a significant amount in collections and sales of Palestinian goods. Every penny of that will be sent to Medical Aid for Palestinians, a brilliant UK-based charity working tirelessly to create a sustainable healthcare system in the occupied territories.

Thank you and well done to everybody who took part, and to everybody who came along! A fantastic evening was had by all :)

*We're connected like that, y'see.