The third (and final) 50 Gigs In A Day is this weekend with the aim being to raise awareness of the work done in music therapy by the Nordoff Robbins charity.

A BIG thank you to all the bands and artists taking part this year and if you can get along to support them at one of the shows.

ABOUT NORDOFF ROBBINS

• Nordoff Robbins is the largest independent music therapy charity in the UK, dedicated to changing the lives of vulnerable and isolated people. We support thousands of people in our own centres and by working in partnership with a wide range of organisations including care homes, schools and hospitals. When delivered by a trained practitioner, music therapy can be used to support people living with a wide range of needs. It can help a child with autism to communicate, reduce anxiety for those living with dementia or provide comfort and celebrate the life of someone facing terminal illness. Music therapy can be life-changing for so many people. https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/about-us/
• Nordoff Robbins Registered Charity Number: 280960
• What Donations Can Fund:
  £3-£10 could pay for a music instrument, giving a client with autism a way to express themselves beyond words
  £20 could pay for a vulnerable child to attend a group music therapy session
  £35 could pay for a one-to-one session of life transforming music therapy for someone with dementia
  £50 could help us bring comfort and joy to a child suffering from a brain injury during a one-to-one music therapy session
  £100 could pay for a music therapy group session at one of our dedicated centres
  £150 could pay for half a day of music therapy at a Children’s Centre
  £200 could pay for an entire month of one to one music therapy sessions at one of our centres
  £300 could pay for a full day of music therapy in a local school for pupils with special educational needs, or in a care home helping older people with dementia unlock memories and communicate with loved ones
  £500 could help subsidise 5 children whose families cannot afford to pay full fees to have a term of music therapy through their school

• Nordoff Robbins Films:
  Genesis’ Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5J8JXRFG4k
  Evie’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1GUK9Ry1FI
  Eddie’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZBdilILTdw
• Social Media Tags: Twitter @NordoffRobbins1 Facebook @NordoffRobbins Instagram @nordoffrobbinsNordoff Robbins Website www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk

(All on February 8th unless stated)

BEANS ON TOAST appears at the Castle & Falcon in Birmingham

BISCUITHEAD & THE BISCUIT BADGERS appear at the Whitby Steampunk weekend

THE BLUES BAND play the Hartington, Fleet

ED BYRNE appears at the Anvil, Basingstoke

PAUL CARRACK will be playing at the Eastbourne Congress Theatre

DANDELION CHARM will be supporting The Emerald Dawn at The Green Door Store, Brighton on Monday March 23

THE DARKER MY HORIZON will be streaming a Facebook gig on the day

FAIRPORT CONVENTION appear at the Leeds City Varieties

JIMEOIN is appearing at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

RON KEEL sets sail on the Monsters of Rock Cruise

THE KING’S SINGERS perform at Musikhuset Aarhus, Denmark

LETZ ZEP play Rem, Mercia in Spain

BILLY LOCKETT plays at the Arts Club, Liverpool

MILTON HIDE  play on 16 February

THE MONOCHROME SET play Waterfront Studio, Norwich

NEVER THE BRIDE play the Green Note, London

NINEBARROW play the Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield

TERRORVISION play a sold out gig at The Warehouse, Leeds

Just Giving page is here if you’d kindly like to donate and support the work of Nordoff Robbins

You can see previous year’s tweets and Facebook posts here –

https://50gigsinaday.home.blog/fifty-gigs-in-a-day-roll-of-honour/