Sophie Lancaster charity gig

Rock fans in Basingstoke have come together to arrange a show to raise money for the charity set up by the family of murdered teen Sophie Lancaster: Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred + Intolerance Everywhere.

Details are as follows:

Hosted By:
The Great Western Pub, Basingstoke

When:
April 18 and 19 2008, 11am - till 1am, April 20 2008, 11am - till 10.30

Where:
The Great Western Pub
Vyne Road (Behind the Train Station)
Basingstoke, South|72 RG215ND
United Kingdom

The show will be a 3 day event featuring Live Bands and DJs celebrating ALL Alternative Sub-Cultures and Genres

This event is being held in memory of Sophie Lancaster to raise money for the charity set up by her mum - Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred + Intolerance Everywhere.

The event is FREE ENTRY, so the fund-raising will be achieved by:

Selling On the Door

One-Off Specially Designed and Hand-Made Sophie Arm bands

Auctioning Items on Saturday April 19 including:
£100 Voucher for Tattoos @ Mick + Bobs

A Custom-Made Pair of 15inch Platform Soled Ladies size 8 Newrock boots

A Handmade Unique Ladies Size 12 Kimono


Sophie Flyer


 
Posted by Katie at 03:31PM | April 11, 2008
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This sounds great! and its good to remember people other than diana for a change!
Posted by Tony | April 11, 2008 4:57 PM | Reply to this
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Dont mention Diana...she's dead - why are we wasting fucking money to see how she died? NO ONE CARES.

Sophie Lancaster however... It made me nearlly cry to hear that someone had been killed due to how they dress - I had this problem - I was grabbed by the throat due to the same issue.

Hate Crimes are wrong - so why do people let it happen?
Posted by Please | April 16, 2008 12:33 PM | Reply to this
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She deserves to be remembered, how tragic she was killed by a couple of mindless c**ty chavs.

All chavs should rot in hell period.

R.I.P. Sophie
Posted by Dragonheart-1991 | April 11, 2008 6:37 PM | Reply to this
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hold on

i agree that she deserves to be remebered and that i have repect for this charity but what you said is totally wrong

that weekend is gettuing all genres together

goths, emos, chavs, metalheads, rappers.

so you saying chavs should rot in hell is totally wrong
i mean the whole point of this is for everyone to be treat equally not what your saying.

you obz don't have a clue about this.

so get a grip
Posted by Ryan Devlin | April 11, 2008 8:22 PM | Reply to this
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hold on

i agree that she deserves to be remebered and that i have repect for this charity but what you said is totally wrong

that weekend is gettuing all genres together

goths, emos, chavs, metalheads, rappers.

so you saying chavs should rot in hell is totally wrong
i mean the whole point of this is for everyone to be treat equally not what your saying.

you obz don't have a clue about this.

so get a grip
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COOL ANAGRAM

cool that they made an anagram out of s.o.p.h.i.e any other name wouldn't work
Posted by nikio | April 14, 2008 10:32 AM | Reply to this
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Agree with Ryan...

That IS kinda the point of the weekend.

It's so sad about how she died, even more so WHY she did.

What right did they have to kill her because she looks different?
Look at her, she's absolutely stunning.
If I lived closer to Basingstoke, I'd go to this without even thinking about it.
I just hope many people turn up and they raise lots for her family...

R.I.P Sophie xxx
Posted by Megan | April 11, 2008 8:50 PM | Reply to this
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Sophie Lancaster gig

I agree with Megan, she's beautiful, and I hope that the event raises a huge amount of money. I cant attend beause of distance, but if I lived closer, I would be there the whole three days

I hope that this will be an event where, for once, chavs, emos, rappers, metalheads and goths can put their differences to rest and enjoy the weekend as one big communal family fighting for one cause.

Perhaps this will show the rest of the UK how to act towards each other and we can end the 'war' between different social classes
Posted by Elliot | April 12, 2008 9:05 AM | Reply to this
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Sophie Lancaster gig

Only the dead have seen the end of war!
Posted by Green Day Gurl | April 12, 2008 2:25 PM | Reply to this
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I think this is a great idea i just hope it sends a message out to the monsters who killed her because although sophie died she is still alive in the people that loved and knew her, she didn't deserve to die just because she looked and dressed differently, i hope they raise loads and loads of money in her memory.

Rock In Heaven Sophie XXX
Posted by lorrain mckenzie | April 12, 2008 9:39 AM | Reply to this
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sophie lancaster gig

I thinks its a great idea to hold this event to raise awareness of the discrimination that a lot of us alternatative fans have or will experience especially those by the tragic sophie lancaster and her boy friend, but some of the abuse that we are venting towards the 'chavs' if we keep it up it'll make us much the same way, this event is about tolerence remember that people.
Posted by Paul Lloyd | April 12, 2008 2:10 PM | Reply to this
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Sophie Lancaster Charity Gig

I'm so pleased to hear that people care enough about Sophie Lancaster's death to organise a gig in memory of her, and to raise money. I just goes to show how much people are willing to do to help her family and friends, and of course, her boyfriend Robert Matley. No one could wish what happened to Sophie upon anyone, and I'm so glad that this gig is taking place. I will mean a lot to her parents and everyone who knew her, and it's also sending out a message to the people to killed her. It's fantastic people are willing to do so much for Sophie, and I'd like to thank them for that. Xxx
Posted by Pip | April 12, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply to this
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Sophie Lancaster Charity Gig

I'm so pleased to hear that people care enough about Sophie Lancaster's death to organise a gig in memory of her, and to raise money. I just goes to show how much people are willing to do to help her family and friends, and of course, her boyfriend Robert Matley. No one could wish what happened to Sophie upon anyone, and I'm so glad that this gig is taking place. I will mean a lot to her parents and everyone who knew her, and it's also sending out a message to the people to killed her. It's fantastic people are willing to do so much for Sophie, and I'd like to thank them for that. Xxx

RIP Sophie
Posted by Pip | April 12, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply to this
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Sophie Lancaster Charity Gig

I'm so pleased to hear that people care enough about Sophie Lancaster's death to organise a gig in memory of her, and to raise money. I just goes to show how much people are willing to do to help her family and friends, and of course, her boyfriend Robert Matley. No one could wish what happened to Sophie upon anyone, and I'm so glad that this gig is taking place. I will mean a lot to her parents and everyone who knew her, and it's also sending out a message to the people to killed her. It's fantastic people are willing to do so much for Sophie, and I'd like to thank them for that. Xxx

RIP Sophie Xxx
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I live in the Burnley and Pendle area, there large gangs of youths that hang around the local shops and I know that I can't go down their because of the fact that I am labelled as a Goth. I am glad that their is a charity wanting to promote harmony between different social groups.

R.I.P Sophie.
Posted by Victoria Robinson | April 13, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply to this
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SOPHIE Weekend in Basingstoke

I live in Basingstoke, and am just one of a large number of people helping to promote and run the gig. If anyone can make it to Basingstoke on any of the 3 days it would be great to see you. The pub is literally out the back entrance of the main train station. If you can't make it I believe that it is possible to donate directly through the In Memory of Sophie Lancaster MySpace page
Posted by Sally | April 13, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply to this
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Remember

Why did the bastards pick on an innocent couple that didn't deserve what they got. This gig will be great but as long as you remember the purpose of it, to remember her.
Posted by Gothgirl | April 14, 2008 8:24 AM | Reply to this
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r.i.p Sophie x

I hope the twats that did this to Sophie rot, and die of guilt...forget fighting over countries and oil...the war'll be in UK over groups and genres of music.

Unfortunately, i can't make it...but...I hope everyone who's going has a great time and Sophie may long be remembered. x
Posted by a | April 14, 2008 1:51 PM | Reply to this
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SOPHIE Weekend in Basingstoke

I also live in Basingstoke and will be attending this event, i am not a goth or a chav, i don't think i could be put in a class, i'm just a married mum of 2 who happens to like all different kinds of music, i am friends with sum goths, chavs and other sorts of people, i don't class them thou, i see them as friends, they may dress differently to others but that doesnt make the whole person, i know when i attend the event i'm not gonna be singled out for not having piercings or not wearing a specific colour, it's great to see that it has generated alot of interest and i hope that this shows thru over the weekend, hope to see alot of varied faces there!
Posted by Kerri | April 14, 2008 6:18 PM | Reply to this
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Not alot of stories get to me in the paper, this one did though. RIP Sophie.
Posted by Mark | April 14, 2008 9:26 PM | Reply to this
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wow

can some 1 donate me £61.80 so i can gt down from leeds this it somethink that cannot be missed it if amasing what u are doin

mcl
Posted by stephen | April 15, 2008 10:11 AM | Reply to this
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SOPHIE Weekender Basingstoke

The weekender is about tolerance, highlight and supporting the S.O.P.H.I.E campaign.
Helping to contact schools, colleges, to get them to go to free education exhibition like "Dress to Express" that will be touring around the country.
Also getting people to contact government to bring not just awareness but hopefully change.
To all that do come, Dress Bold and with Pride..

Ketaminko
Posted by ketaminko | April 15, 2008 3:12 PM | Reply to this
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RIP

i cant belive that some people would kill another human being for something as lame as how they dress? I think the concert is a lovley idea that Sophie would have loved- rest in peace Sophie xxxxx
Posted by Vampy Fay | April 15, 2008 7:29 PM | Reply to this
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RIP

i cant belive that some people would kill another human being for something as lame as how they dress. I think the concert is a lovley idea that Sophie would have loved- rest in peace Sophie xxxxx
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R.I.P

I think this is an awesome idea, Id love to go but i live too far away....I cant believe that they killed her for being different, I hope that the guys that did it rot is hell.

RIP.
Posted by Diseal | April 15, 2008 8:44 PM | Reply to this
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r.i.p

i think what you are doing is awesome. its shows ppl that we have to join together to help stop people hating us because our looks or lables

its messed up..she was so beautiful and
i am defo coming to this

i just hope everyone sees we have to respect others. if we show hate to others they will show hate back.. and lash out

i read sophies boyfriends artical in k! and i was crying it was so sweet

she must have been an awesome girl

Posted by alison | April 16, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply to this
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Sophie

I agree with everyone who thinks that it was a good idea to do this in her memory. and i swear to god...for those sick fucks who killed her and badly injured her boyfriends...hell is even too good for them. let alone prison. if you ask me, the death penalty should be bought back to england and any murderer should be