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Bands tune up for Live tribute
Macclesfield Express
|April 30, 2025
EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE
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REHEARSALS are well under way for Hospice Aid, a musical extravaganza celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid.
The show brings together Macclesfield’s top musical talent in aid of East Cheshire Hospice.
Tickets for the gig at Cinemac Cinema on Saturday, July 12, are available from www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/events/hospice-aid/
Organisers are hoping to raise at least £10,000 via ticket sales, sponsorship and donations.
Doors open at 7 pm for an 8pm start.
Renowned music pubs The Wharf and The Button Warehouse are hosting rehearsals.
The tribute event is jointly promoted by guitarist Doug Skelton and musical director Beth Moss, a singer and pianist.
This story is from the April 30, 2025 edition of Macclesfield Express.
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