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Sooty puppet from Matthew Corbett’s last stage show auctioned for Whizz-Kidz
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
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Profits from Sooty’s sale will go to the charity Whizz-Kidz
The Sooty puppet used by Matthew Corbett in his last stage show has been sold for £650 at an auction in Dorset.
Sooty was sold at Duke’s Auctioneers in Dorchester to raise money for the charity Whizz-Kidz, which provides wheelchairs for disabled children.
The puppet was used by Corbett during the The House That Sooty Built stage show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre in 1997.
The buyer’s identity has not been disclosed by the auctioneers.
John Holmes, salesroom manager at Duke’s Auctioneers, said: “Obviously we are very happy to do things for charity.
“We were expecting between £300 and £500 so …
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Hartlepool Club Campaign shortlisted for UK Youth award
Posted on November 29th, 2011
Whizz-Kidz’s Hartlepool Ambassador Club was a finalist for a Hearing Unheard Voices Award for their local access campaign. The awards …
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Holiday Inn Peterborough Tackle Snowdon in Aid of Whizz-Kidz
Posted on November 24th, 2011
This Summer (although the weather belied it) a team of 12 intrepid fundraisers from the Holiday Inn Peterborough hotel …
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Caerleon Fair supports disabled Welsh youngsters
Posted on November 24th, 2011
Kate Dibble from St Julians Newport, is the proud event organiser for a new calendar event for Caerleon – The …
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Travis Perkins Has Talent – live final charity contest
Posted on November 23rd, 2011
UK builders’ merchants Travis Perkins showcased their many hidden talents in a nationwide search for …
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