This weekend two venues in Bangor and Belfast respectively will be hosting shows to raise funds for the growing refugee crisis across Europe.
Friday 11th September will see the Northern Ireland Calais Refugee Initiative raising money to transport public donations to Calais with a show in the Goat’s Toe, Bangor. The line-up features Mike Donaghy, Glenn Burton, Stephen Macartney, Michael-James, Sticky Shadows and High Sundays. There is a suggested donation of £5.
On Saturday 12th September Love Music Hate Racism NI will be holding a “Refugees Welcome” gig at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast. It will be a family affair in the afternoon with a gig later in the evening featuring artists like Tour Alaska, Verse Chorus Verse, Sister Ghost & Peter McVeigh. All proceeds will go to Medicins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) and they would also encourage people to bring items that we can pass onto groups organising to send help to Calais.
Tickets are £10 for evening/full day – £5 for afternoon only. Children under 12 free. Afternoon Doors 12.30pm – 5pm – all ages welcome – first act 1pm. Evening – 7pm – late (over 18s) licensed bar. (first act 7.30pm).
