Cellists Go From One Extreme Coast To Another
The Extreme Cellists, known for their performances in out-of-the-ordinary places such as on cathedral rooftops and summits of mountains, are preparing for a challenge of physical endurance this summer, in aid of PACT and the spinal cord injury charity Aspire.
Between 24th July and 6th August 2010, the Cellists, 34 year old Jeremy Dawson and 50 year old Clare Wallace from Sheffield, and 30 year old James Rees from Ely in Cambridgeshire, will walk the famous Coast-to-Coast path across northern England, carrying their cellos and giving regular performances along the way.
The challenge begins in St Bees, Cumbria, and the walk, devised and made famous by Alfred Wainwright, covers 192 miles through the Lake District, across the Pennines, and across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, before finishing in Robin Hood’s Bay near Whitby, North Yorkshire. On each of the 14 days of the walk, the Cellists will give three performances – at the beginning and end of each stage, as well as at least one more somewhere along the way.
The Extreme Cellists were formed in 2003 and have since raised over £15,000 for charities by playing in various extreme locations.
In the summer of 2006 the Extreme Cellists played on the roof of all 42 English Cathedrals in just 12 days, raising over £5,000 for Aspire and Shelter. In 2008 they raised a similar amount playing at the summits of the tallest mountains in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. Other previous events include the “Monopoly Board Challenge” in which they gave short performances at each of the 22 streets on the London Monopoly board in just one day, and running the Sheffield Half Marathon carrying cellos (and stopping to play twice along the way).
You can find out more about the Extreme Cellists on their website and they have a page on the JustGiving website if you would like to make a donation.
Forty thousand people in Britain have a spinal cord injury. There is no cure for a spinal cord injury. Accidents resulting in spinal cord injuries usually mean being paralysed for life. This can happen in the lower part of your body, sometimes from the chest down or even the neck down. Four new cases occur every day. Aspire is the national spinal cord injury charity and works with people with spinal cord injuries to create opportunity, choice and independence. Its commitment to full integration between disabled and non disabled members of society in every aspect of life is unparalleled.
The Extreme Cellists, known for their performances in out-of-the-ordinary places such as on cathedral rooftops and summits of mountains, are preparing for a challenge of physical endurance this summer, in aid of PACT and the spinal cord injury charity Aspire.
Between 24th July and 6th August 2010, the Cellists, 34 year old Jeremy Dawson and 50 year old Clare Wallace from Sheffield, and 30 year old James Rees from Ely in Cambridgeshire, will walk the famous Coast-to-Coast path across northern England, carrying their cellos and giving regular performances along the way.
The challenge begins in St Bees, Cumbria, and the walk, devised and made famous by Alfred Wainwright, covers 192 miles through the Lake District, across the Pennines, and across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, before finishing in Robin Hood’s Bay near Whitby, North Yorkshire. On each of the 14 days of the walk, the Cellists will give three performances – at the beginning and end of each stage, as well as at least one more somewhere along the way.
The Extreme Cellists were formed in 2003 and have since raised over £15,000 for charities by playing in various extreme locations.
In the summer of 2006 the Extreme Cellists played on the roof of all 42 English Cathedrals in just 12 days, raising over £5,000 for Aspire and Shelter. In 2008 they raised a similar amount playing at the summits of the tallest mountains in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. Other previous events include the “Monopoly Board Challenge” in which they gave short performances at each of the 22 streets on the London Monopoly board in just one day, and running the Sheffield Half Marathon carrying cellos (and stopping to play twice along the way).
You can find out more about the Extreme Cellists on their website and they have a page on the JustGiving website if you would like to make a donation.
Forty thousand people in Britain have a spinal cord injury. There is no cure for a spinal cord injury. Accidents resulting in spinal cord injuries usually mean being paralysed for life. This can happen in the lower part of your body, sometimes from the chest down or even the neck down. Four new cases occur every day. Aspire is the national spinal cord injury charity and works with people with spinal cord injuries to create opportunity, choice and independence. Its commitment to full integration between disabled and non disabled members of society in every aspect of life is unparalleled.