The Majestic Theatre in Darlington is pleased to announce it has teamed up with national charity Cash for Kids.
On Friday 29 December, the Majestic is throwing open its doors for a charity performance of the pantomime Cinderella. Working in conjunction with Cash for Kids it has given away all the tickets for the performance to children and families in the local area who come from disadvantaged backgrounds to make sure they have a Christmas they can truly remember.
Matthew Campbell, Artistic Director of the Majestic commented I was helped by Cash for Kids a few years ago when I did a Community Dance project and I felt that by donating a performance of Cinderella, I would giving something back to the community and to the charity that helped me when I needed it
Cash for Kids is currently running its annual Mission Christmas Appeal – The largest annual Christmas toy appeal in the UK.
In 2016 the appeal generated upwards of £2 million in gifts and donations which were distributed to more than 47,000 disadvantaged kids across the North East.
With 1 in 4 children across the North East living in poverty this December, for many families Christmas is simply a luxury they can’t afford. This year’s Mission Christmas aims to beat last year’s fundraising total and help make sure it can help as many children as possible.
Amiee Littlefair, Cash for Kids Charity Manager commented Every year we receive an astonishing amount of applications for Mission Christmas, this year we are hoping to help 47,500 local children. The support we receive every year is overwhelming and we couldn’t complete our mission without companies like The Majestic Theatre helping. The tickets are an amazing treat for so many children and for the majority the first time they will have experienced a pantomime.
If you’d like to donate to support Mission Christmas you can contact the charity on www.tfmradio.co.uk/cashforkids or by texting HAPPY to 70808 to donate £5
And if you’d like to see Cinderella at the Majestic you can book tickets here http://themajestictheatre.nutickets.com/event-brand/8173