Organise a music festival in your home

VOLUNTEERS in Oldham are being urged to help out with a charity music festival for Oxfam in October.

Oxjam, a month of gigs across the country, is hoping to come to town this year but is in need of Gig Makers to help make it happen.

The show can be put on anywhere, from a living room to a favourite local venue and it will be helping to raise money for Oxfam’s work fighting poverty around the world.

Kylie Morrison, Oxjam regional support executive, said: “We’re really excited to be playing our part in making Oldham part of a month-long musical celebration right across the country.

“Even more importantly, Gig Makers have the opportunity to show that the best in local music can have a global impact, too. For example, just £7 could feed a family. So everyone who arranges an event can have a great night while also knowing that they are helping to change lives around the world, too.”

The Oxjam festival will feature thousands of fundraising music events put on by ordinary people, making it the biggest line-up of any music festival in the UK.

Since 2006, more than 45,000 musicians have played to audiences at over 3,500 events, raising in excess of £2 million to fight poverty around the world.

Register online for a free Gig Maker pack at www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam/quick-registration-form
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