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www.rafmct.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1101767
2019 Anniversary Concert Tour
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the RAF Music Charitable Trust
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the RAF Music Charitable Trust,
the charity presents a special concert tour with the Central Band of the Friday 17 May
RAF, Band of the RAF College and Band of the RAF Regiment, along Grand Hall, Scarborough Spa
with RAF Swing Wing and the RAF Squadronaires. Performances will
take place in Scarborough, Newark, Doncaster, Weston Super Mare, Thursday 23 May
and uniquely in the cathedrals of Exeter, Chester and Sheffield, along
with a series of three concerts in London. Palace Theatre, Newark
Friday 12 July
With its charitable objects to raise welfare funds through the
performance of live music by Royal Air Force musicians, the charity Chester Cathedral
organises fund raising concerts in locations where the bands Saturday 21 September
might otherwise not be able to perform. Through these concerts and
the sale of RAF Music CDs and merchandise, the charity raises funds She eld Cathedral
from which donations are also made to various RAF and other Service Wednesday 2 October
charities. However, as RAF musicians routinely undertake
deployments in support of H M Forces around the world, the charity Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
also provides welfare support to personnel whilst deployed on ‘out of
area’ operations. Thursday 10 October
Cast, Doncaster
Following the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon
GCB, CBE as its President in 2004, the RAF Music Charitable Trust Friday 25 October
was established by Sergeant (Ret.) Malcolm Goodman MBE, who was Exeter Cathedral
then a serving member of the Band of the RAF Regiment, and also
Public Relations and Marketing Manager for the RAF Music Services. Saturday 26 October
In his role as Honorary Administrator, organising this concert tour he is Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare
supported by two other former RAF musician trustees, Warrant Officer
(Ret.) Trevor McDonald and Sergeant (Ret.) John Baigent – all Tuesday 12 November
veterans of the First Gulf War, having served together on active service Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
in Saudi Arabia during the 1991 conflict.
Tuesday 10 December
For further details and ticket information please visit the charity website Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
at www.rafmct.org.uk