Beatles Marathon UK

The Beatles Marathon UK (2024) - Over 11 hours of live music by 12 Edinburgh bands, playing 13 albums by The Beatles for charity!

Fundraising for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation
£1,167
raised of £1,500 target
The Beatles Marathon UK - 2024, 30 November 2024
In memory of Pat McGachan
My Name'5 Doddie Foundation

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We fund research and raise awareness of MND to help anyone touched by MND.

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Twelve talented Edinburgh-based bands are taking on all 13 albums by The Beatles to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. www.BeatlesMarathon.com

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In 2023, Stuart and Scott McGachan co-founded The Beatles Marathon UK in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity founded by rugby player Doddie Weir OBE, dedicated to funding research into Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and offering vital support to those living with the illness, as well as their families.

For Stuart and Scott, the Marathon and its mission are deeply personal.

Growing up in Edinburgh alongside their older sister Clare, the McGachan home was a haven of music thanks to their parents, Pat and Moira. The household’s soundtrack included the likes of Gerry Rafferty, Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, and – of course – The Beatles. Albums by the fab four filled their childhoods, and it is no surprise that the family has deep musical roots to this day.

In 2021, their father Pat McGachan was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. MND affects the brain and nerves, causing weakness that gets worse over time. There is no cure – only treatments to reduce the impact it has on a person’s life.

Over the next two years, Pat’s health rapidly declined.

Inspired by Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon, a Beatles Marathon in Stuart’s current hometown of Columbus, Ohio, the McGachan family held onto the hope that Pat would witness the first-ever Beatles Marathon in the UK. The event was scheduled for late November 2023, but tragically, Pat passed away just weeks before the event.

The Beatles Marathon now stands as a tribute to Pat and all those battling MND. The funds raised will empower the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to support individuals like Pat and provide much-needed assistance to families like the McGachans as they navigate the most challenging chapters of their lives.

Please note that this page is for donations only. Tickets must be purchased separately via BeatlesMarathon.com/tickets

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My Name'5 Doddie Foundation

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We are My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and we're absolutely committed to our goal: A World Free of MND. We will leave no stone unturned in the relentless pursuit of this goal as we fund, guide and enable the smartest, most efficient MND research to catalyse a cure for motor neuron disease.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,166.06
+ £157.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£772.53
Offline donations
£393.53

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