JULY 13 A CITY fashionista raised £800 for a local cancer charity last month, with a fashion show held in memory of her mum, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2012. The fashion show, which took place in Circo on June 20, was organised by Leanne Miller, who wanted to raise funds for North West Cancer Research (NWCR) after losing her mum to cancer last year. Leanne says: “The charity is very close to my heart and I’m really pleased that I was able to host this event to raise funds for them.” The event saw models strut their stuff in clothes from Stacey Stylex, The Dressing Room Boutique, Gypsophila Couture, Merrie Boutique, Little Dolly, Booty Junk and Mabel Couture. Anne Jackson, chief executive of NWCR says: “I can’t thank Leanne enough for putting the time and effort in to organise this fashion show. Money raised in the area stays in the region as it’s used to fund world-class cancer research at University of Liverpool, as well as at universities in Bangor and Lancaster.”
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FASHION WITH A HEART
LADIES WHO LUNCH
CLAIRE Sweeney, Kerry Katona and celebrity stylist Lorraine McCulloch were among the guests at Radio City’s inaugural Charity Ladies’ Lunch event on Friday, June 14. The event, which took place in the rather swish surroundings of the Hilton
Hotel in Liverpool ONE, raised over £8,000 for Radio City’s charity ‘Cash for Kids’ and The Variety Children’s Charity. Guests at the event were treated to a Champagne reception and a sumptuous three course lunch.
An entertaining afternoon followed, with guests enjoying a fashion show featuring clothing from Matalan and Marks & Spencer and sparkling jewellery from Wong’s, a Q&A with Claire Sweeney and a live performance from Kerry Katona.
PRIDE OF THE CITY
CITY THEATRE REACHES MILESTONE THE redevelopment of Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre reached a milestone last month as Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson joined theatre chiefs, funders, builders Gilbert Ash and architects Haworth Tompkins to celebrate the topping out of the new building. With the redevelopment of the historic Hope Street theatre remaining on schedule and on budget, the topping out ceremony, which took place on June 17, marks an important milestone for the theatre, which is expected to reopen in 2014. Executive director Deborah Aydon says:
“Liverpool is now a confident city, buoyed up by the invention and ambition of its cultural life, and its artists and audiences deserve 21st-century resources. “The new building will be a crucible for Liverpool artists and offer a vibrant experience for residents and visitors. Gilbert Ash and Haworth Tompkins have absolutely delivered what they promised and we are delighted with what is now a tangible transformation of our much-loved theatre. It is safe in their hands and we can’t wait to see it become even more amazing over the coming months.”
NEXT month will see Liverpool Pride fly into the city with a star-studded line-up, a super-hero theme and a weekend of cultural events. The line-up for Liverpool Pride 2013, which will take place on August 3, was announced at a glitzy launch event held in Palm Sugar, Liverpool ONE last month. Guests at the launch were treated to performances from Killa Sista and MiC Lowry who gave a taste of the talent that will be on stage come August 3. The 2013 superhero themed festival line up also includes a bat-cave full of home-grown and UK talent including singing star Amelia Lily; rock/ pop-band My Forever; House of Suarez, Dance Dynamix, Thomas Teago, Adam Lyons; Nikki Bell; Killa Sista, dance act Baby D and Doremi Fly. There will also be a performance from the cast of the 20th Anniversary Concert of RENT, which will stomp into the Liverpool ECHO Arena in November. Chair of Liverpool Pride Zoran Blackie says: “Liverpool Pride 2013 is going to be the biggest festival to date and the organisation is proud to continue its work. All of this can’t be done without the support of the Merseyside community, who every year come together to help make Pride happen and keep it free, which is truly special.”
CHARITY AND CAIPIRINHAS
GUESTS enjoyed an evening of fabulous food, music and magic in aid of the Marina Dalglish Appeal recently. The charity night was held in June at Viva Brazil on Castle Street, and was a huge success with diners enjoying a rodizio, live music, samba dancing and magic tricks. Luxury raffle prizes were auctioned at the event which was attended by former Liverpool Football Club player Gary
Gillespie and his wife Dianne. The event has raised a total of £1,875.00 for the charity so far. The Marina Dalglish Appeal was set up in 2005 to improve cancer care on Merseyside through various appeals and is currently trying to raise £2m towards an iMRI scanner at the Walton Centre Liverpool. For more information visit www.marinadalglishappeal.org
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