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The reason for this Sophie's Choice fundraising event been set up is down to one little poster I found myself reading in the early hours on a Sunday morning in the halls of the childrens hospital in Crumlin. On the poster there was a few short words;

'Please donate any spare crayons to the hospital. There isn't enough for the kids'

Sophie's Choice @ the Tivoli was outstanding!

You couldn't have asked for anything more from the people involved on the night. The solo acts brought there own sound and vibe to the stage bringing the crowd together. Followed by The Hot Sprockets, Penfold Dm & Red Kid each delivering there own unique sound that rock'd the Tivoli.. When you thought the night could get any better, Paddy Sheridan & John from Club NME pleased the crowd with there very different styles of Dj'in in the form of a Silent Disco...

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  • Sophie's Choice, Saturday 20th Sept @ The Tivoli Theatre

    The reason for this Sophie's Choice fundraising event been set up is down to one little poster I found myself reading in the early hours on a Sunday morning in the halls of the childrens hospital in Crumlin. On the poster there was a few short words;

    'Please donate any spare crayons to the hospital. There isn't enough for the kids'

    Been parent that has spent a lot of time in the hospital since my little daughter was born, I knew then I had to do something and here we are. Last year I raised funds to buy every child that spent Christmas in Crumlin hospital a present which was anything from PSP's, Nintendo DS's, Dora The Explorer down to a babies rattler.

    On Saturday, September 20th , a host of Ireland's finest musicians, including Red Kid, Penfold DM, The Hot Sprockets, Lisa McLaughlin, Bill Coleman, Phil Kerrigan and the renowned *Headphone Disco, will gather in the Tivoli Theatre to raise €40,000 for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin. The concert, Sophie's Choice, will help raise money to enable the redesigning of a parents and family area in the hospital. This much needed space will provide an area for parents who currently have no where to relax, reflect or simply recharge while their sick child is sleeping, or in theatre.

    Performing on the night:

    Red Kid
    Penfold DM
    The Hot Sprockets
    Lisa Mc Laughlin
    Bill Coleman
    Phil Kerrigan
    Paddy Sheridan (DJ 1 of Headphone Disco)
    Club NME (DJ 2 of Headphone Disco)

    *Headphone Disco: On the night Paddy Sheridan and a Club NME Dj will be Dj'in at the same time but play totally different styles of music. Paddy will be delivering his style of house music/dirty disco on channel 1, which will be a guaranteed crowd pleaser but if are more interested in throwing some moves around the dance floor to a soul enhancing mash up of the best in new music {think Foals, Crystal Castles, Fight Like Apes & Vampire Weekend}, while also saluting the influential masters of the past {think Bowie, The Clash, Joy Division & The Stone Roses}. switch your headphones over to the Club NME Dj on channel 2 and feel free to sing at the top of your lungs!

    What is a Headphone Disco?: A simple concept with a spectacular affect. Take a room full of clubbers, arm them all with a set of wireless headphones, have two separate DJ's broadcast to them live via two dedicated FM channels and watch the utterly surreal spectacle that unfolds. A mass of humanity, throwing moves, pulling shapes and singing along to what appears to everyone else to be... complete silence! Welcome to the hugely popular phenomenon that is, 'Headphone Disco'.

    www.myspace.com/sophieschoiceevents

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  • Sophie's Choice... The reason behind it all...

    I am sure you are curious as to why I would be keen to get involved with this great cause; it’s because my daughter Sophie was diagnosed with Hypopituitarism – a life threatening condition - when she was only 3 days old. Hypopituitarism occurs when the pituitary gland in the centre of the brain is under developed. This is the master gland, which in turn produces the hormones which you need every day to live. Without hormones, you cannot laugh, cry, feel, smell, or engage in any of the normal emotions that we take for granted every day. With medication, these hormones can be replaced to a certain degree, but for example, if Sophie picks up a slight cold it can cause major problems as her brain does not know to send the necessary hormone increase to combat it. When the pituitary gland is under developed this in turn leads to the under development of the optic nerve, leading to 60% of children with this problem being born blind. We are lucky that Sophie has only been affected in one eye and has full vision in her left eye.

    At the age of one, Sophie was diagnosed with Epilepsy, and it is only when you watch your child go through something like this, while you stand by, helpless, it is only then you understand how much you would give to change places with your child, so they didn’t have to suffer these terrible fits. The reason I want to put on this event is to give back just a little something for all the work that Crumlin Hospital have done for my daughter and our family. Without their professionalism, their kindness and their understanding, Sophie and many other children like her would not be here today. The hospitals team is doing a fantastic job under very difficult circumstances and I would like to raise as much awareness as possible to fund research so that the life of the next child who is diagnosed with Hypopituitarism or Epilepsy might be a little easier to bear, by both the child, and their parents.

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  • Stacey
    luv Stacey

    sum red gear xo

    5 days ago
  • Raymond C Rockwell
    Raymond C Rockwell

    Hi Sophies Choice

    We hope you are keeping well JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF TICKETS LEFT FOR:

    The Musical Mystery Tour, It will take place on Sat the 31st of Oct (Halloween Night). @ FAIRYHOUSE COMPLEX, there will be yet again three rooms of music and in each one there will be a mix of House, Techno, Electro played from 4pm till the early morning hours. There are two heated in door arenas with a full bar and there will be one out door area. It is a Halloween party so best fancy dress on the night will win a cash prize. If you would like to attend this private party please email members@slick-dj.com or contact one of the Dj’s that are playing Tickets priced at €25.
    Each Dj will organize a bus there and back priced at only €10 per head return
    OVER 18

    On the night we will have :
    30 Top Irish Djs / Plus Guest Dj KID DUB
    Security /Food van /Insurance
    Full Bar with drink promos
    A Chill out area (Seating area)Dancers / performers

    1 week ago
  • Stacey
    luv Stacey

    love 4 miss fairy lol xxxxxx

    13 weeks ago
  • Karina Greer
    luv Karina Greer

    some love for the beautiful sophie xxx :D

    21 weeks ago
  • VIctoria Brennan
    luv VIctoria Brennan

    Just taught id drop my princess sum love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    26 weeks ago
  • Raymond C Rockwell
    Raymond C Rockwell

    Hi Sophies Choice
    Don’t forget about this
    Sat 21st Feb Slick DJ & I love it pres
    JOHN DAHLBACK,Rockwell,Filthy Frection Djs
    &
    Fri 27th Feb WALLY LOPEZ,Karl Lambert,Scott Curtis @ THE TIVOLI 11 til late adm only €18
    Tickets on sale now : ticketmaster dot ie & Tivoli dot ie.

    Sat 28th Feb Rockwell, Paulysmalls Steven d @ The Madison Rathmines
    Doors 11 till late

    Check out our Dance show (The Slick Essential Dance Mix with Rockwell) every Sat 4-6pm on Play Fm 93.2 fm or listen on line playfmdublin dot com
    Thanks

    37 weeks ago
  • Scott Curtis
    Scott Curtis

    Howdy Sophies Choice

    This Sat 21st Feb Slick DJ & I love it pres
    JOHN DAHLBACK,Rockwell,Filthy Frection Djs
    &
    Fri 27th Feb
    WALLY LOPEZ,Karl Lambert,Scott Curtis @ THE TIVOLI 11 til late adm only €18
    Tickets on sale now : ticketmaster dot ie & Tivoli dot ie.

    37 weeks ago
  • Back ToThe Nineties -Burnbeachclub
    Back ToThe Nineties -Burnbeachclub

    Hi Sophies Choice

    THE FREAKS COME OUT presents..

    KURD MAVERICK

    The Academy
    57 Middle Abbey St
    Doors 10:30pm

    This Saturday see’s one of house music’s most loved DJ/producer Kurd Maverick fly into Dublin for one show only in the Academy. This is one of Kurds last gigs before jetting off to Miami for the 2009 Winter Music Conference (WMC) where he’s set to play Juicy Beach along side, Axwell, Robbie Rivera, James Zabiela, Tocadisco ATFC to name but a few.

    This week promises to be a stomper, with just some of his releases that include..

    Ring Ring Ring.
    Strings of Tortuga.
    Blue Monday.
    Destination Calabria 2009.

    With Support from Resident Freaks
    Al Gibbs & Dave Maguire

    This is a Ticket and Pay at the Door event
    Tickets available from ticketmaster.ie & nationwide


    -Limited Guest list for all events available for our bebo friends-
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    if u wish to stop these mails please just reply to this .

    37 weeks ago
  • VIctoria Brennan
    VIctoria Brennan

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    39 weeks ago
  • VIctoria Brennan
    luv VIctoria Brennan

    Happy birthday to my princess sophie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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    40 weeks ago
  • Louise Rafferty
    Louise Rafferty

    Do ya do any fundraising up north?x

    42 weeks ago via Mobile
  • Philip Brennan
    Philip Brennan

    YOu have to let me know about these little fundraisers you do be having!!!!

    48 weeks ago
  • Asu
    Asu




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    Hiya Sophie How are u?
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    Sale ends Wed 19th Nov 08 and places are limited so call early to save disappointment. Call 01 8903444

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    51 weeks ago
  • Stacey
    luv Stacey

    sum love for Sophie the shopoholic lol

    52 weeks ago
  • Messiah J & The Expert
    Messiah J & The Expert

    New Messiah J & The Expert Album 'FROM THE WORD GO'
    (**** Irish Times) is out October 17th...

    LAUNCH GIG - OCTOBER 18TH @ Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin

    Messiah J & The Expert (Full Live Band)
    Support from..
    Talulah Does The Hula
    (Chalets/Neosupervital reincarnation)
    & Special Guests
    Tickets €15
    www.ticketmaster.ie
    www.tickets.ie

    FROM THE WORD GO available from
    http://www.apple.com/itunes/
    and in all good record stores

    Hope to see you at the launch!!

    Full Irish Tour Details:
    www.myspace.com/messiahjandtheexpert

    56 weeks ago
  • Marg
    Marg

    Hi Simon,
    When are you going to be on TV? I seen you & Sophie in the newspaper. Mail me x

    57 weeks ago
  • VIctoria Brennan
    luv VIctoria Brennan

    Heya babes, heres su luv xxxxxx

    57 weeks ago
  • Jessie Boucher
    luv Jessie Boucher

    Hey hope sat went great! sorry I couldnt make it im up to my eyes with study for these exams! >:(

    58 weeks ago
  • Jennie D
    Jennie D

    heya, how did the benifit nite go,sorry i didnt make it i was nursing a bad hangover,hows the arm say its very itchy ha ha hope all is well,som lov 4 ur little beaut....................

    58 weeks ago