Upcoming 'Dementia's Got Talent' contest featured on TV, Online and Radio!
The wonderful team involved in the production of 'Dementia’s Got Talent' – a trailblazing, fundraising talent show at Darlington Hippodrome on Tuesday 21st January 2025 at 7pm - has been gaining wonderful exposure on local TV news, Online, and on local radio!
Dementia’s Got Talent is a first of its’ kind, and will:
- Show what can be achieved by those living with dementia and their loved ones
- Raise awareness of all the dementia groups across Darlington
- Raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society and dementia groups across Darlington
...and it will be a fun, glitzy, glamorous evening of great entertainment!!
In recent months the build-up to this great event has been on many different media outlets, including:
- Article in “One Darlington” magazine - https://www.darlington.gov.uk/your-council/news/one-darlington/
- Article in the Northern Echo - https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/24695835.darlington-great-gran-laughing-dementia/
- BBC Tees Radio - a fantastic interview by Gary Philipson with 2 of those involved in the show -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jzdjmk (skip to 21 minutes and 45 seconds to hear the interview. - ITV Tyne Tees News - https://www.itv.com/watch/news/auditions-held-for-first-of-its-kind-dementias-got-talent-show-at-darlington-hippodrome/8m22kdw
- BBC Look North on BBC i-player - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026zhm/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-lunchtime-news-13012025
- ...and on BBC on-line - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7d2qex77o
Wonderful exposure for such a great cause!
Have you booked your tickets yet!? - https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/Dementia-Friendly-Darlington-Presents-Dementias-Got-Talent#booking
If people cannot make it on the night but they want to support the event for such a good cause they can donate on the Dementia’s Got Talent Just Giving page which goes directly to Alzheimer’s Society - https://www.justgiving.com/page/dementiasgottalent-1725275742461
