Stage and small screen stars will unite for a special fundraising concert in support of the people of the Ukraine on 28 March 2022.
Hosted by TV presenter Andrea McLean and Olympic gold skater Robin Cousins, the Concert For Ukraine at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre in Eastbourne will raise money for UNICEF’s Ukraine Emergency Fund.
The line-up for the concert which will also be live-streamed over stream.theatre will include theatre performers such as Giovanni Spano (Bat Out of Hell, Cinderella), Sally Ann Triplett (Anything Goes, Mamma Mia!), Olivier-nominated Kelly Price (What’s New Pussycat?, A Little Night Music), Olivier-nominated James Gillan (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Starlight Express), Ray Shell (Starlight Express, The Lion King) and Andrew Derbyshire (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).
The concert will also feature X Factor winner Dalton Harris, The Voice’s Lydia Lucy, former Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard, Curtis Pritchard (Dancing With the Stars, Ireland), Abbie Quinnen (Get On The Floor Live tour), Ellie Fergusson (winner of BBC’s The Greatest Dancer) and Strictly pro-dancer Chloe Hewitt.
Directed by Michael Strassen, the show will also showcase local talent drawn from Eastbourne schools.
Producers Thomas Hopkins, Michael Quinn and Guy Chapman have teamed up with local actor Natalie Roberts and The Royal Hippodrome in Eastbourne to present this one-off event which is sponsored by Port Hotel Eastbourne, The Landsdown Hotel, The Langham Hotel and Cadence Catering Company.
Tickets cost £10 each with an option to make additional donations to the UNICEF appeal.
Angela Thomas
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