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Fashion show to support pioneering homeless charity
The Hobbs Show – the largest independent fashion, dance, music and theatre event in the UK, which is hosted by leading Bristol hair salon Hobbs Hairdressing – is making an eagerly-awaited return on Saturday, 16 June, with all the profits going to the pioneering local charity Help Bristol’s Homeless.
The target of this year’s event is to raise £10,000 – enough to convert a disused cargo container into a heated and fully-fitted living unit for a homeless person living in Bristol.
The Hobbs Show was first held in 1997 and since then has supported a number of local charities, as well as providing a spectacular platform for local performers and artists. This year it will be held in the newly-refurbished Bristol Harbour Hotel. Built in 1856, the hotel is the perfect setting in which to take the audience back 160 years, with performances and fashions reflecting life and entertainment in Victorian England.
Providing a showcase for talented Bristol creatives is the aim of the Hobbs Show. Image by Tilly May photography
“Help Bristol’s Homeless is doing incredible work locally to help solve Bristol’s chronic problem of people sleeping rough on our streets,” says event organiser Doug Hobbs. “We wanted to play our part by both raising money and promoting the project.
“Jasper Thompson, the man behind Help Bristol’s Homeless, is demonstrating what can be achieved with just a modest amount of financial support, a great deal of goodwill and an inspired idea, to turn shipping containers and old buses into permanent homes. By providing not only a roof over people’s heads, but also a support system to get them back into work and reconnected with their families, he is delivering a joined-up approach that is turning lives around. We’re proud to be supporting this great cause.”
Bristol24/7 will also be involved with the show and the bid to raise money for Help Bristol’s Homeless, supporting the event as media partners.
Organisers will be casting models at an open audition on Tuesday, April 17 at the Hobbs Salon on Park Row between 6–8pm. Contact [email protected] for more information. Find out more about the show by visiting www.hobbs-style.co.uk.
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