Posted: Sun 9th Feb 2020

Deeside Ice Skating Club’s spectacular Charity Show raises over £700 for Children with Cancer UK

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Sunday, Feb 9th, 2020

More than 100 skaters from Deeside Ice Skating Club performed their annual spectacular Charity Ice Show at Deeside Leisure Centre last weekend. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The performances, over two nights and starring skaters as young as five-years-old, were a tribute to classic films, including Grease, Oliver and The Jungle Book. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The shows were attended by around 400 people, they were treated to some amazing performances, including solo dances from Molly Robotham and Beth Powell. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Each show concluded with an emotional performance from skaters and their families. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This year’s chosen charity was Children with Cancer UK  and more than £700 was raised over the two nights.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Chair of Deeside Ice Skating Club Jo Gillmore said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I can’t begin to say how proud I am of every single person involved. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

No matter how small a part they played either on the ice or backstage everyone’s contribution was important and much appreciated. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Everyone involved should be proud of what we achieved, we couldn’t have done it without all them. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Thanks to all Deeside Leisure Centre and Ice Rink Staff and Dee Rink Live for their continued support! ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We are pleased to announce that we raised an amazing £712 in aid of Children with Cancer UK.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Club president Joanne Murray added,  “It was another amazing weekend. We are very proud of all our talented young skaters for putting on such wonderful performances and for such a deserving cause.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Image: Blueski Photography ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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