Chesney Hawkes Performing At Little Princess Trust Hair & Hope Charity Raceday
The one and only Chesney Hawkes will be singing at Hereford Racecourse on a special day for both racing and music lovers.
Nathan Moore, the former lead singer of Brother Beyond, will also entertain guests at The Little Princess Trust Hair and Hope Charity Race Day on March 24.
The live music extravaganza will take place after racing on Tuesday 24th March when vital funds will be raised for the Hereford children’s charity.
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs to young people who have lost their own hair through illness as well as funding vital research into childhood cancers.
Racegoers will be able to help the charity in a variety of ways on the day and anyone with hair that is in excess of 12 inches is invited to join a group hair cut in the Winners’ Enclosure before racing when Champion Jockey Richard Johnson will be in charge of the scissors!
An auction will also be held while races can be sponsored for £1,000 with proceeds going to The Little Princess Trust to help improve the lives of thousands of children with cancer.
County schools are also being invited to get involved on the day and a competition will be held for pupils to design the front page of the racecard. The winners will get a behind the scenes tour of the racecourse on the day.
Gates open at 12noon with the first of six races getting underway at 2pm. The final race begins at 4.30pm before Chesney, a Little Princess Trust ambassador, takes to the stage.
The musical entertainment, which also features Herefordshire favourites, the Hey Yahs, forms part of an all-day package. Tickets, priced at £100 per person, include a three-course luncheon and the live music while Herefordshire racing legends Richard Johnson and Peter Scudamore will also be present to share their stories of the sport.
Little Princess Trust chief executive Phil Brace said the day is one not to be missed. “With legends from the track and pop icons, the Hair and Hope Charity Race Day will mix sporting excellence and musical magic while also raising valuable funding for a truly great cause,” he added.
Rebecca Davies, Executive Director for Hereford Racecourse, said: “The Little Princess Trust is an incredible charity and we feel extremely proud and privileged to be partnering with them for this Charity Raceday.
“The day promises to be one of the most memorable in our recent history, and welcoming the one and only Chesney Hawkes will be such a thrill for us – and Herefordshire!”
Tickets are priced from £15 and include a £2 charitable donation to Little Princess Trust.
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For more information, please contact
Rebecca Davies
Executive Director
Hereford Racecourse
T: 01432 273 560
M: 07767 612 931
E: rdavies@hereford-racecourse.co.uk
W: www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk
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