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It has cost £25,000 to bring The orchestra for the one evening which we have covered largely by business sponsorship.
We still have a number of tickets, especially as there are a number of disappointed people in the Banbridge Area who have been contacting Newry City Hall, but have been told the tickets are sold out.
Tickets cost £10 and £15 and are available at the door or from www.ticketmaster.ie
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Keith Drury, Director of Mission for Belfast City Centre for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland ]]>Avalon Are Still Our No. 1
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Contemporary Christian Chart
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Avalon People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin' Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics
]]>Country Gospel Evening
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Country Gospel Evening at St Patricks Church Loughgilly. Featuring Local Singers and Musicians Sunday 27th April 2008 at 7.30 p.m.
Guests include Kenny and Tammie Qua and Raymond Hunter Amy and Lesley Greenlee with Clive McBride Frontline Mullaghbrack Choir Fiddlesticks (Ulster Scots Group) Louise Graham and Trevor Cousens
A light supper will be provided
Admission £5.00 considered as a voluntary contribution
Everyone is welcome
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Contemporary Christian Chart
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Avalon People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin' Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics
]]>SPONSORED RUN ACROSS IRELAND FOR MENINGITIS
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If you remember a few month's back we featured a story of a local man who is to run for charity. We are now in a position to fill you in on a few more details on that story!!
OLIVER'S STORY
On the Tuesday 22nd May 2007 our little boy Oliver (20 months) was rushed to hospital with all the symptoms of Meningococcal Septicemia. Our local hospital (Daisy Hill Hospital Newry) did an outstanding job assessing Oliver's condition, stabilising him and preparing him for transfer to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Oliver was admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit where we were told that his next 72 hours were critical.
Oliver is a very tough little boy and he managed to pull through with his life intact - that's all we really wanted when we realised just how sick he was. However, it was painfully obvious no matter how much we tried to be optimistic, that the Septicemia had caused irreparable damage to some of Oliver's limbs. From the knee down his legs were completely black and within a week of coming out of Intensive Care we were told that both his legs would have to be amputated below the knee along with the finger tips on three of his fingers on his left hand.
Oliver remained in hospital for a further five weeks and improved every day with the amazing care of all the staff especially those on Knox Ward - the Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit. Since coming home from hospital Oliver has got his first set of prosthetic limbs and is learning to walk again and do all the things that 2 year olds should (and shouldn't) be doing!
As you read this you may think what a horrendous thing to have happened, and believe us it is completely devastating for entire family and friends, but we are the lucky ones - Oliver is alive and his personality is just as it was, lively and adventurous! He is our inspiration! Oliver has a lot of people who love him but the one who probably helps him the most is his big sister Niamh who was nearly 4 when Oliver got meningitis. She has handled the entire thing amazingly and helps every day to remind him that apart from legs that come off, he's just the same as everyone else!!
What shocked us, and everyone we know, was the speed at which this disease takes over. We were traveling home from holiday when Oliver seemed to be 'out-of-sorts' - sleepy, a bit shivery and just not himself. We put him to bed and although he had a temperature, it came down when we gave him paracetemol. We checked him at 11:30pm and 12:30am when we went to bed. At 5:10am when we checked him he was completely covered in the pin-prick rash. Within two hours of that Oliver was in hospital, intubated and being taken by ambulance with police escort to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
Family life begining to return to 'normal'!
Meningitis is a horrific disease and so we decided to try and do something to raise the profile and awareness of it as well as trying to raise money for some very worthwhile causes. We are raising money for the Meningitis Trust who has supported us since Oliver was diagnosed, and who undoubtedly will have to support other unfortunate families in the future. As a family, we are very determined that Oliver will be able to live his life to the full and do as much as he possibly can with prosthetic limbs - this is likely to mean purchasing specialised prosthetic limbs which are not available on the NHS. All donations we receive via this site will be split equally between the Meningitis Trust and a fund for Oliver.
Obviously we would love you to donate but we understand that everyone has their own causes to support, but even by just visiting our website and making yourself more familiar with the symptoms of Meningitis perhaps one life could be saved from this cruel disease and that would be worth more than any amount of money we could raise.
ALAN'S RUN
My family are greatly indebted to many people and organisations, including Daisy Hill Hospital, The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, The Meningitis Research Foundation, and The Meningitis Trust.
I want to return to the community that saved our son’s life and has supported his recovery, by raising both financial aid and awareness of the symptoms of Meningococcal Septicaemia.
I have decided to run across Ireland from Bundoran to Newcastle, passing through Enniskillen, Monaghan, Armagh, Portadown and Banbridge. I am starting the run on May 22nd, and should be finished by June 3rd. The total distance is in the region of 135 miles. Alan will be joined by his twin brother Simon for most of the journey. He will also have a support vehicle which will be driven by various friends and family members.
Along the way there will be street fundraising in the towns listed below on:
May 21 - Bundoran. May 22&23 - Enniskillen. May 28th &29th - Monaghan. May 28th & 29th - Portadown. June 1st - Lurgan. June 2&3 - Banbridge. June 2&3&4 - Newcastle.
I am looking to get media coverage in all the counties and towns I pass, from local newspapers and radio stations to some level of national coverage.
I have two goals in undertaking this run. The first is to raise as much money as I can split 50/50 between the Meningitis Trust and a Trust for Oliver in the name Oliver Lewis & The Meningitis Trust.
The map below shows the route I will take across Ireland:
I need your support to make this a success. Every little bit of money you raise will:
• Increase awareness to alert parents and families to the symptoms of Meningitis B • Money for the Meningitis trust to support families who have gone through it. • Money in research to prevent, and one day, hopefully, find a vaccination. • Specialist prosthetic limbs for Oliver (not available through the NHS)
Please support me on this challenge. For further information, please go to our website www.runireland4meningitis.com, where you can also download further sponsor forms if needed.
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28th March (Friday night) EASTER WEEKEND
At the Kingdom Life Conference Centre
Graham Gardens Lisburn City centre.
1st band on stage by 7.30pm (be early)
Admission £3 payable on the door.
Promoted & Organised by Stevie K from Sanctuary-NI Promoting Positive Music throughout Ireland.
HEADLINE ACT - BACK POCKET PROPHET (FROM OXFORD)
Formed in late 2003, just out side of Oxford in the UK, we are a band out on a mission.
We are out to play heavy music with a positive message, to bring the light into the darkness and importantly, to have fun while doing it.
2007 saw the band take a step up with the number of gigs played covering large parts of the of the UK. This culminated with a headlining appearance at Chuckles Fest in June, a second stage appearance at the huge Greenbelt festival at Cheltenham racecourse in August and opening for Jeff Sheetz at Meltdown in November. By the end of the year BPP had played over 30 shows in 12 months. This also saw the first change top the BPP line up with the amicable departure of front man TiNy. Instead of replacing him the line up was trimmed down to a 3 piece with Adam doubling up lead vocals along side guitar duties and Vic stepping up the mike for the first time to provide backing vocals. The new line up was received very positively by both critics and fans alike and the band were reworded in October 07 with runner up nominations in Best Metal Band and Best 3 Piece categories at the Glasswerk New Music Awards.
2008 sees the boys beginning work on there second EP, already booking shows at new venues in new towns along side the old favourites. With return shows at Greenbelt and Meltdown planned along with first time visits to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and a festival appearance in Denmark, 2008 looks to be an even more exiting year for this Metal Thrash Trio.
N.I. SUPPORT ACTS
CRIMSON FIGHT FROM LARNE
Crimson Fight are a band for the plucky underdogs in life. Sick and tired of the dull and lifeless music scene they have often experienced on the road, the boys no longer take any prisoners onstage. Expect an unstoppable, no holds barred show, charged with raw emotion and guts. It's about friendship, and it's about unity.
With a growing army on the East Coast, and people beginning to sit up and take notice from further afield, it's time to stand together and show the world what we're all made of;
"This is no ego trip. This is NOT yet another local band pretending that they are someone. This is four best friends who love music and have a raw passion for what we believe. We're taking this thing back to it's basics, and we want all of you guys up at the front with us."
OH SO PRETTY FROM LISBURN
Oh So Pretty is a Punk Rock band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland formed in 2007. Their music mixes elements of hard rock and indie music with that of '77 style British Punk Scene.
The bands sound can be likened to that of other glam punk or glitter punk acts and sound like "a post Manic Street Preachers rock 'n' roll rush".
Chris - Rhythm/Lead Guitar Izzy - Lead/Rhythm Guitar Jamie - vocals Mark - Bass Tommy - Drums
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This year's Frenzy - the fourth to date - is guaranteed to carry on the momentum built up so far. With a quality line up and a swiftly-established yet solid reputation for delivering the goods it's hardly surprising that the one-day festival tickets are already selling well.
This year's event returns to Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on Saturday June 7th as the largest one day Christian music festival in the UK. With numbers having broken through the 6,000 mark, Frenzy is sure this year to make an even greater impact on the army that rolls through the turnstiles.
The line-up confirmed to date is impressive: Delirious?, David Crowder Band, Chris Tomlin, Rebecca St James, Phil Wickham and Leeland. With other acts joining as the date approaches and partnerships with key players developing the Frenzy brand, it's obvious that Frenzy 08 will raise the flag even higher for God, for Scotland and beyond.
As well as the music though, FRENZY08 is set to be bigger than ever at the event itself. New for FRENZY08; onsite camping, full day Kidz programme, a crèche for 0-5s, stage 2 battle of the bands and a second YFC cage!!!!
Organiser Justin Dowds said; “We have always tried to create a festival for the entire family not just one specific age group. We hope that by pulling together the best line up yet alongside the wider programme of events on the day FRENZY08 will appeal to an all age audience. As ever the dream is to create an opportunity for a mighty army of Gods people to come together and praise and worship our mighty saviour. I truly believe we are set for something special on June 7th.”
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