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Article: Band aid in bid to rescue club TAMWORTH: Music gigs to raise cash for Royal British Legion
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- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- January 6, 2006
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MUSIC fans today backed war veterans in a rescue bid for
Tamworth's cash-strapped Royal British Legion Club.
Gigs this weekend and over the coming months will raise cash for
the Aldergate club that members feared could close.
Local arts organiser Ian Gibbons stepped in to help, calling on
musicians from around the UK to play in Tamworth.
"The Royal British Legion Club has been serving Tamworth for many
years but now it needs help," Ian said.
"There was concern that the club might have to close.
"I am delighted to say that my calls have received 100 per cent
backing from all of my arts, music and business based contacts. We