Media Release, 10 December 2004

Stop the War Coalition's Benefit Concert

Stop the War Coalition's Benefit Concert
for Medical Aid for Iraqi Children and Stop the War Coalition

Friday 17th December 7.30pm

St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
London W1

Peace is not just for Christmas

A number of singers and bands are performing at a benefit concert for Medical Aid for Iraq and the Stop the War Coalition on Friday 17 December at St James’s Church in Piccadilly.

Compered by comedian JOHN HEGLEY, the concert includes singer CAROL GRIMES and her band, with guest Annie Whitehead on trombone, folk singers BOB DAVENPORT and ROBB JOHNSON, ballad singer ALEX VALENTINE and two exciting bands, The ANGEL BAND and CELLOMAN (IVAN HUSSEY), who has been receiving rave reviews for his mix of world and classical music, jazz and soul.

Tickets (£10 & £8) - call Stop the War Coalition 020 278 6694, to reserve tickets, for collection on the door, on the night.

Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus & Green Park Buses: 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22

Medical Aid for Iraq is a registered charity, specifically set up to send medical aid for children in Iraq: it was founded at the New Statesman magazine after the Gulf War. MAI is one of the most respected and successful NGO agencies to work in Iraq. They want to raise funds to be able to be ready to go in again with urgently needed supplies, just as soon as the current conditions change and NGOs can go back in.

Contact information

For more information or comment, please call:
Stop the War Coalition Office
07951 593 525 or 020 7278 6694
National press officer 07939 242 229