Story
Sophie Lancaster was a young local woman who was murdered for being different. Dressed in their own unique way, Sophie and her boyfriend were both attacked by a gang of 5 boys in a park in Bacup in Lancashire on 11th August 2007. After receiving a brutal and sustained attack, Sophie remained in hospital for 13 days before the family agreed to life support being switch off. Sophie died on 24th August 2007, aged just 20 years old.
- https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com
Sophie's mother, Sylvia, was determined that she would carry on this work and the Sophie Lancaster Foundation (Charity No. 1129689) was established as a lasting legacy to a beautiful life cut short by violence. The charity works to promote tolerance and acceptance for others with the mission to stamp out prejudice hatred and intolerance everywhere.
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To raise funds for the Foundation, there will be a family friendly music festival at Brierfield Working Mens Club in Burnley (BB9 5AW) on Saturday 20th November 2021 where supporting musicians will be :
- THE SURVIVED LOCKDOWN FESTIVAL
- 1:00pm : Cosmic Slop (punk)
- 2:00pm : No Quarter (soft rock)
- 3:00pm : Rooster Rebellion (happy punk)
- 4:00pm : Reloaded (classic rock & pop)
- 5:00pm : The Chimps (punk)
- 6:00pm : The Opening Scene (rock & punk)
- 7:00pm : Lythium (soft rock)
- 8:00pm : Nomadic (hard rock)
- 9:00pm : The Switch (indie rock)
- 10:00pm : Overload (classic rock)
- 10:45pm : Elta Avelon (Drag Queen)
- 11:15pm : Prophets Without Honour (hard rock)
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Please help by donating via this JustGiving page (suggested donation of £5 per person) or search #TheSLF2021 on Facebook
- www.facebook.com/TheSLF2021
Thank you ........