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October 1 2011
TOP ACTS PERFORM FOR 31,500 AT SPECIAL
‘GIRL-ONLY’ GIG FOR GIRLGUIDING UK
Girls from right across the UK witnessed some
of the top music acts at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday and
Sunday (1 and 2 October) at Girlguiding UK’s Big Gig 2011.
Pixie Lott, Olly Murs, The Wanted, Alexis
Jordan, Dionne Bromfield, Ed Sheeran and a host of other special
guests wowed the ‘girl-only’ audience at the exclusive event for
Guides, all aged 10 and above. The event was hosted by children’s
TV presenter, former Brownie and daredevil Helen Skelton.
The event is hugely popular and this year
tickets sold out in record time. In just four hours the Saturday
performances were oversubscribed and Girlguiding UK decided to host
another gig on the Sunday to try to meet demand.
A total of 31,500 girls watched three
spectacular performances. In the months leading up to the show,
girls have been hotly debating who will be appearing at this year’s
gig. Among this year’s performers, Ed Sheeran is one of the most
talked-about male artists, while Eliza Doolittle was the female
performer frequently discussed on the Guides’ online forum.
Gill Slocombe, Girlguiding UK Chief
Guide, said: “The Big Gig is extremely popular and we were
overwhelmed by just how many girls applied for tickets this year!
For many girls, this is the first live performance they will
experience and the fact that they can enjoy this in a safe space
surrounded by their guiding friends makes it all the more
special.”
For further information on how to join
Girlguiding UK, go to: www.girlguiding.org.uk/join or call 0800 1
69 59 01.
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For more press information – including images
– please contact Jim Ranger on 020 7592
1733 or email: jim.ranger@girlguiding.org.uk
Girlguiding UK is the UK’s largest voluntary
organisation for girls and young women, with around 530,000 members
and recognised volunteers. Over a third of girls and young women
(aged 7–21) in the UK are involved in guiding, or have been in the
past. We run Rainbows (5–7 years), Brownies (7–10 years), Guides
(10–14 years) and Senior Section (14–25 years), enabling girls and
young women to develop their potential whatever their ability or
background. We are striving to offer new opportunities to a broad
diversity of communities through our expanding network of over
61,000 trained volunteer Leaders.
At Girlguiding UK we seek to give girls a
voice and provide a unique, girl-only space where they feel
comfortable just being themselves. Our members, challenged by a
girl-led programme that extends beyond badges, enjoy a spectrum of
activities from international travel and outdoor adventure to
pop-concerts and community action.
Girlguiding UK, part of a worldwide movement
of approximately 10 million girls and young women in 145 countries,
celebrated its Centenary in 2010. Registered Charity No
306016.