PRESS RELEASE - The MoonWalk Scotland presents Stars on Stage
Breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk is calling on artists, singers and performers from across the country to take up the opportunity of performing on stage at The MoonWalk Scotland 2020.
Breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk is calling on artists, singers and performers from across the country to take up the opportunity of performing on stage at The MoonWalk Scotland 2020.
Whether it is singing in a choir, a solo, playing in a band or doing a soft shoe shuffle – for one night only, the stage could be yours!
Perhaps your specialty is something completely different – this is your chance to perform on Saturday 6th June in front of a large enthusiastic audience of walkers at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, before they set off on their MoonWalk Scotland challenge.
By being part of Stars on Stage not only will you be showcasing your talents to many people, but also motivating them before their midnight challenge commences, you will be making a difference to people living with cancer in Scotland.
Nina Barough CBE, Chief Executive and Founder of Walk the Walk said:
“We are so excited to launch Stars on Stage at this year’s MoonWalk! We hope this encourages people from across Scotland to enter this night of opportunity. Open to anyone aged 10 and over, we want soloists, double acts, groups and troops to be part of what is going to be a fantastic evening which raises hundreds of thousands of pounds to support people living with cancer in Scotland. To find out more, visit our website www.walkthewalk.org.”
This year marks the 15th MoonWalk Scotland. Since the event started in 1996, it has raised almost £22 million.
Don’t miss your opportunity to audition for Stars on Stage at this year’s MoonWalk Scotland. Closing date for applications is Friday 3 April 2020. Find out more and sign up now: www.walkthewalk.org
For more information and interview opportunities please contact:
- Claire Duncan at Walk the Walk: 01483 741 430 [email protected]
- Jen Broh at Walk the Walk: 01483 741 430 [email protected]
Notes to Editors:
Stars on Stage 2020
- Auditions will be held on Friday 24 April in Edinburgh.
- For full terms and conditions regarding Stars on Stage visit: https://walkthewalk.org/blog/posts/stars-on-stage
The MoonWalk Scotland 2020
- Saturday 6th June 2020, Holyrood Park Edinburgh
- Four walking challenges are available: 10K New Moon, Half Moon (13.1 miles), Full Moon (26.2 miles), Over The Moon (52.4 miles)
- This year’s theme is ‘Music’.
- The 10K New Moon costs £35 for adults and £25 for Young Walkers aged 10-12
- The cost of entering the Half Moon and Full Moon is £49.50 – minimum age 13
- The cost of entering Over The Moon is £79 – minimum age 18. Walkers taking part in Over The Moon are asked to raise a minimum of £400 in sponsorship.
- Walkers taking part in the New Moon, Half Moon or Full Moon are asked to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship, with Young Walkers asked to simply raise as much as they can.
- Walk the Walk is the principal funder of the Maggie’s Centre at Gartnavel, Glasgow and Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. A grant was also made towards the Lanarkshire Centre in the grounds of Monklands Hospital in Airdrie. Maggie’s Centres offer support to people diagnosed with all types of cancer, as well as providing emotional support for their families.
- Walk the Walk has also funded the renovation of Ward 6, a new theatre and renovation of the Mammography Unit at the Breast Cancer Institute at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital.
- Walk the Walk is committed to providing funding to hospitals across Scotland and the UK to purchase Cold Cap systems, special machines which are helping many people undergoing chemotherapy to retain their hair. Walk the Walk has funded 59 Cold Caps in 27 Scottish hospitals.
Walk the Walk
- Walk the Walk specialises in fitness and Power Walking challenges.
- HRH The Prince of Wales is the official Patron of Walk the Walk.
- Walk the Walk has so far raised in excess of £133 million.
- As a grant-making charity, all funds are raised for Walk the Walk and then granted to where the charity feels they will do the most good.
- Walk the Walk funds are granted to projects that not only support research, important to all our future health, but also support a variety of projects that are supporting cancer patients now throughout the UK.
- To date grants have been made to charities and organisations throughout the UK including Breast Cancer Now, The Breast Cancer Haven, Penny Brohn UK and hundreds of NHS Hospitals and Trusts for which we supply Scalp Cooling Systems.
- The charity also has a community grant fund which each year grants to smaller organisations. Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Tenovus Cancer Care, The Christie, Cancer Kin, FACT and others, all receive funds which enable them to continue their work.
- ‘The MoonWalk’ is the flagship event of the charity currently held in Scotland, London and Iceland.
