The House That Ash Built: A Festival Raising Funds for Hospice Care

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A popular house music festival, created in memory of Ashleen Bateman, is set to return for its fifth year to raise funds for the Mountbatten Hampshire hospice. The festival, established by Ash's husband Dan and close friend Gareth Nichols, has raised £28,000 for the hospice over the past four years, including nearly £6,000 from last year's event. The 2025 festival will feature performances from Olly Camplin, Jamie Ryves, and DJ RK, with newcomers Jodie Topp and saxophonist Charlotte Hayes adding to the line-up. The event will be held at the Millers Pond Pub garden in Sholing on July 26, with proceeds crucial to the running of the hospice, which provides 24/7 end-of-life care to residents across Southampton and the surrounding county.

Key Takeaways:

  • The House That Ash Built festival was created in memory of Ashleen Bateman, a 34-year-old house music fan who died in 2021 under the care of Mountbatten Hampshire hospice.
  • The festival has raised £28,000 for the hospice over the past four years, with nearly £6,000 from last year's event.
  • The 2025 festival will feature performances from Olly Camplin, Jamie Ryves, and DJ RK, with newcomers Jodie Topp and saxophonist Charlotte Hayes adding to the line-up.
  • The event will be held at the Millers Pond Pub garden in Sholing on July 26, from 2pm until 11.30pm.
  • The proceeds from the festival are crucial to the running of Mountbatten Hampshire hospice, which provides 24/7 end-of-life care to residents across Southampton and the surrounding county.
  • The hospice costs £10.5 million a year to run, with only a third of its funding coming from the NHS.
  • Dan Bateman, Ash's husband, and Gareth Nichols, close friend, have dedicated themselves to honouring Ash's memory by running the festival and performing her original set.

Statistics:

  • The House That Ash Built festival has raised £28,000 for Mountbatten Hampshire hospice over the past four years.
  • Nearly £6,000 was raised from last year's festival, which was attended by 400 people.
  • The 2025 festival will be held at the Millers Pond Pub garden in Sholing, a venue that has been hosting the event for four years.
  • The hospice costs £10.5 million a year to run, with a significant portion of the funding coming from community events like The House That Ash Built.
  • The festival proceeds are crucial to the running of the hospice, which provides 24/7 end-of-life care to residents across Southampton and the surrounding county.

Sources:

  • Mountbatten Hampshire (no date)
  • Eventbrite (no date)
  • Millers Pond Pub website (no date)