School acts bid to share stage with stars
ORGANISERS of Kent's biggest music festival have launched a competition for all schools and colleges in Kent, the winners of which will appear on the same stage as BRIT-nominated Stooshe, X Factor winner Joe McElderry and Capital FM Breakfast Show host Dave Berry. Primary and secondary schools as well as colleges are invited to submit videos of bands or choirs which will be judged by Dave Berry and Euro- vision winner Cheryl Baker of Bucks Fizz fame. The winning act will be invited to perform two songs on Family Summer Sunday, which also features top 10 artist Charlie Brown, Coun- terfeit Stones, Killer Queen, Gareth Gates and former X Fac- tor finalist BenMills. Interested schools and col-
leges can apply for further de- tails
via:
kate.thacker@
demelza.org.uk Organiser and one of the ben- eficiary charities, The Chil- dren's Development Trust, says that although the first event in 2011 was intended as a one-off, the response from the public and the experience it gave to children under the care of Demelza was enough persua- sion to repeat it again in 2013. "All the performers were won- derfulwith the children andwe
from Kent suppliers, and on Sunday a great range of enter- tainment is also available, in- cluding the chance to learn how to play African drums, courtesy of
African-Adventures.co.uk, one of the event sponsors. Ticket sales are continuing to
McFly will be playing at Music on the Hill on the afternoon of Saturday, July 20
wanted, at the very least, to give them the experience again,” a spokesperson said. “The VIP area is given over to Demelza and Teens Unite families on Family Summer Sunday so that they can enjoy the day in a safe and secure environment, and are really close to the stage." “The event is 100% in aid of
the charities and is open to everyone. This is on the doorstep for so many, so we're hoping that as many people from the Maidstone and Malling areas will come along, have a great time and help us to make a real difference to children and
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grow for the event, which fea- tures performances by Jools Holland, McFly and Peter Andre and will benefit Demelza Hospice Care for Children and Teens Unite Fighting Cancer as well as The Children’s Develop- ment Trust. The Jools Holland VIP evening on Friday, July 19 will be attended by a number of celebrity guests who are sup- porting the event, and there are limited numbers of tickets still available. VIP Experiences are still available for both McFly and Peter Andre and every VIP ticket purchased is entered into a draw to meet the stars them- selves on the day. A number of local companies
young people with life-limiting and threatening conditions.” Huge 'saddlespan' covers are
being provided over large areas of the arena in case it rains, which can double as cover from the sun if, like 2011, it is partic- ularly hot. Awide range of food and drink is available, many
have donated equipment and services and others are support- ing the event through sponsor- ship, including Kings Hill New Homes. Anybody interested in supporting the event is invited to contact the organisers at
CDT@L3P.CO.UK For tickets and information:
www.musiconthehill.org.uk
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