A music and entertainment festival that raises money for Marie Curie is returning to Livingston next month.
Livi Live Aid takes on extra poignance this year due to one of the founding members, Linda Tierney, passing away earlier in the year after a long battle with cancer.
Despite being told in 2017 that she only had months to live Linda decided to fundraise and for over two years her pals - Catherine Dray, Kevin Henderson and Wullie Langdon - helped her to raise thousands of pounds for Marie Curie.
This is the third year the festival has taken place and because of circumstances Catherine Dray is faced with the task of organising the event alone but it is not something she is daunted by.
She said: “It is a lot of work but it helps me too and gives me a purpose. I had breast cancer and had to give up my work so this has kept me going in the past three years and this year my friend Debbie Logue is helping me out a lot too.
“The original committee was just a few of Linda’s pals who all had personal experience with cancer and we just wanted to do something for the local community. Nothing has changed and everything we do is geared toward working hand and hand with the local community.
“The Livi Live Aid platform is simply to showcase local talents whilst also at the same time raising money for charity.”
As usual this year an abundance of local acts will all be playing, including DopeSickFly, Flash Back, Gary Burns, Screaming Target, The Super Moons, Megan Black and Gary Johnston.
The event will take place on September 27 at the New Almondvale Suite at Livingston Football Stadium. Tickets can be bought here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Livingston/Livingston-Football-Club/Livi-Aid-Live-2019-/13587494/
