Enchanting Christmas celebration at St. Paul’s raises money for Cancer Research UK

For anyone looking for a truly sparkling way to celebrate the festive season this year, the biennial Christmas Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral in aid of Cancer Research UK is taking place on 16 December 2008.

The event always attracts a sell-out crowd due to its mix of celebrity readers, outstanding performers and specially selected music, from the contemporary to the Christmas classics, all set in one of the world’s most beautiful cathedrals.

The concert started in 1994 and since then has raised over £1 million to help Cancer Research UK beat cancer. This year’s event alone is expected to raise over £250,000 for the charity’s life-saving work.

Debbie Fletcher, who is chairing the committee organising the event, said: “This is always an amazing evening that brings people together to start their Christmas festivities and raise money for a vitally important cause.

“We all know someone who has been affected by cancer, and indeed many of us who are organising the event this year have been closely affected by it. We hope that the money raised through this concert will help Cancer Research UK in its bid to beat the disease.”

Tickets for the event are priced from £20 to £100. To purchase a ticket please contact the Barbican Box Office on 0207 638 8891.

The event is kindly sponsored by AstraZeneca, National Grid, Mulberry and Standard and Poor’s.

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