Long time member of UCAN Productions Steering Committee Mared sang for the Trustees of RNIB UK at Cardiff Castle. Everyone was very complimentary saying they very much enjoyed her performance.
For the third year UCAN members, Eleanor, Joseph and Mared have performed at the Hilton Foundation Ball. The performance was a fantastic success. Below is the article from the South Wales Echo.
THOUSANDS of pounds were raised to help children at a charity ball to celebrate a top hotel’s 10th anniversary.
Around £25,000 was raised to mark the Cardiff Hilton hotel’s milestone, which will now be shared between the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital and the Hilton Foundation.
Annually hosted at the hotel, this year’s ball’s compère was Comedian and Presenter Chris Corcoran and also saw athletics stars Jamie Baulch, Dai Green, Tasha Denvars and Welsh Rugby International Ian Gough among the guests.
Marie Fagan, Hilton General Manager, said: “The team at the hotel pulled out all the stops to ensure that this year’s party was one to remember. Some people are already asking about next year.
“One thing that makes this charity ball stand out from the others is the outstanding entertainment that is put on for guests.”
Before dinner, three youngsters from UCAN Productions entertained guests with a performance, while dinner was followed by the John Oliver Band.
Marie said: “Playing a leading role in supporting the community has always been important to us, especially as we are at the very centre of the city.
“We’re thrilled that in the last six years we have raised more than £175,000 for charities across South Wales.
“It’s wonderful to have young people who have been directly helped by the charities we support performing at the event.”
Welsh athlete Jamie Baulch said: “The Hilton ball was such a good night. Despite the recession it was so good to see people raising money for good local charities.
“The Hilton never fails to put on a good event, the food was fantastic and the entertainment provided by UCAN was amazing.
“The children that performed were so professional and impressed all the guests.”
An exciting new project is in the pipeline. Disability Arts Cymru and UCAN Productions, the performance arts cooperative for blind and partially sighted young people, have teamed up to manage a project led by UCAN Productions Junior Chair of UCAN Productions Steering Committee 17 year old Lloyd Colman.
This is a “Whose Flame is it Anyway?” project led by Disability Arts Cymru and is part of Power of the Flame, funded by Legacy Trust UK and managed by the Arts Council of Wales. Legacy Trust UK is an independent charity set up to help build a cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games.
This funding will enable Lloyd to work over the next three years on an orchestral commission which is to be played in 2012 as part of the celebrations for the Cultural Olympiad. Lloyds mentor for this project is Lawrence Ashmore, his distinguished career has seen him work on films such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mel Gibson’s biblical epic The Passion of Christ, Gosford Park and Bridget Jones Diary. Lawrence stated: ‘I am really looking forward to working with this talented young man’
An exciting new project is in the pipeline. Disability Arts Cymru and UCAN Productions, the performance arts cooperative for blind and partially sighted young people, have teamed up to manage a project led by UCAN Productions Junior Chair of UCAN Productions Steering Committee 17 year old Lloyd Colman.
This is a “Whose Flame is it Anyway?” project led by Disability Arts Cymru and is part of Power of the Flame, funded by Legacy Trust UK and managed by the Arts Council of Wales. Legacy Trust UK is an independent charity set up to help build a cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games.
This funding will enable Lloyd to work over the next three years on an orchestral commission which is to be played in 2012 as part of the celebrations for the Cultural Olympiad. Lloyds mentor for this project is Lawrence Ashmore, his distinguished career has seen him work on films such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mel Gibson’s biblical epic The Passion of Christ, Gosford Park and Bridget Jones Diary. Lawrence stated: ‘I am really looking forward to working with this talented young man’
18 members of UCAN, supported by volunteers, performed at the Coliseum in Aberdare. The performance was attended by family, friends and professionals and was very well received.
