Full schedule: ‘Paint Sale & Ashton on Mersey Pink’ 2024 launch event
Sale will turn pink this weekend, as the two-week charity initiative ‘Paint Sale & Ashton on Mersey Pink’ launches.
Campaign volunteers have been working with local charity Prevent Breast Cancer, based at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital and the charity’s ambassadors, to encourage the town’s businesses to get involved.
The campaign will run 04 - 18 May 2024 and a programme of fundraising and awareness events will kickstart with a special launch event this Saturday (04 May) at Stanley Square in Sale town centre.
The launch event takes place between 11.30am-3pm, includes performances from local dance schools, a fitness class, a poetry workshop and musical performances from Sale Youth Choir.
Other family-friendly event highlights include face painting with Everything4 and a craft workshop from Love to Craft MCR.
Full ‘Paint Sale Pink’ launch day timetable
11.30am - Poetry performance with Spoz
12pm - Cadmans Dance Centre
1pm - Prime Dance
1.30pm - Sale Youth Choir
1.50pm - Poetry workshop performance
2pm - Fitness class with Rebecca and Holly
2.30pm - Stadler Academy of Dance
The Paint Sale & Ashton on Mersey launch event is only the beginning of events taking place across the two-week fundraising drive. Other events include:
10 May - Cocktail & Canvas Night at Jackalope (M33 7XE) from 7.30pm. Tickets £35.
11 May - Dress, Think, Drink Pink at The Old Plough (M33 5PG), 2-6pm. An afternoon of bingo, raffle and music. Tickets £5 - contact Collette Simons on 07533 482 496.
16 May - Fashion Show: An evening of fashion, fizz and fun with clothing from Sale's own Flair Boutique and activewear from Lola Starr. 8-9.30pm (doors 7.30pm) at West Way Nissan Showroom (WA14 5LZ). Tickets £10
18 May - Collection pub crawl starting at The Old Plough at 4pm.
18 May - Bingo and Boogie at The King’s Ransom (M33 2AA) in the evening.
Local residents can donate to the cause and it’s not too late for businesses to get involved. With a huge amount of local support for Prevent Breast Cancer, we would encourage everyone to get involved by attending some of the events.
The Paint Sale and Ashton on Mersey Pink fortnight is all about raising awareness and raising some funds for the charity, but it’s also about having some fun. Show your support as much as possible and enjoy the events!
📍 The Paint Sale and Ashton on Mersey Pink campaign runs from 04 - 18 May 2024 across Sale.
