Strawberry Field's Christmas Celebration Comes to Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena

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A special festive concert hosted by The Salvation Army's Strawberry Field, Celebrating Christmas with Strawberry Field will take place on November 27 at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena. The event will feature music from the Liverpool Walton Band of The Salvation Army, singer Asa Murphy, the Liverpool Signing Choir and the Sale Army Songsters. Hosted by BBC Radio Merseyside's Paul Beesley, all proceeds from the event will support the trainees on the Steps at Strawberry Fields Programme and the wider community. The programme provides employment skills, work experience, and opportunities to volunteer, empowering and supporting people across Liverpool who have learning difficulties or other barriers to employment.

Key Takeaways:

  • The event, Celebrating Christmas with Strawberry Field, will be held on November 27 at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.
  • The concert will feature music from the Liverpool Walton Band of The Salvation Army, singer Asa Murphy, the Liverpool Signing Choir, and the Sale Army Songsters.
  • Hosted by BBC Radio Merseyside's Paul Beesley, all proceeds from the event will support the trainees on the Steps at Strawberry Fields Programme and the wider community.
  • The programme provides employment skills, work experience, and opportunities to volunteer, empowering and supporting people across Liverpool who have learning difficulties or other barriers to employment.
  • Major Kathleen Versfeld, mission director at Strawberry Field, mentioned that the event is a part of a historical connection between The Salvation Army and Strawberry Field, with the young John Lennon enjoying the music from Salvation Army bands that played in the gardens at Strawberry Field.
  • Paul Beesley, BBC Radio Merseyside presenter and event compere, expressed his delight in being part of Strawberry Field's Christmas celebration and hopes it will become a regular festive feature on Liverpool's calendar of Christmas events.
  • Tickets to the show can be purchased online or by calling 0344 800 0410, with carers going free and discounts available for groups of 20 or more.

Statistics:

  • 70 years: the almost number of years Strawberry Field's grounds have been filled with the sounds of laughter and music from the young people who lived here and The Salvation Army bands who often performed here.
  • 27 November: the date of the event, Celebrating Christmas with Strawberry Field, at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.

Sources:

  • The Liverpool Echo's What's On newsletter
  • The M&S Bank Arena's website
  • BBC Radio Merseyside's website
  • The Salvation Army's Strawberry Field's website
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