The Music Corner are arranging a practice-athon to help rasie funds for the traders of Ashton Market Hall. The new market will not work if the traders are not trading and many of our neighbours in the market hall were not covered for fire. They lost everything.

The practice-athon is or all instruments including voice, bands, pop-groups, ensembles, orchestras, brass bands, choirs, wind bands, karaoke, football chants in fact anything musical to raise money for a NOTE-worthy cause.


Please note the council were fully insured and the Phoenix fund is to raise money for all the traders who were not insured for fire and have lost everything. This money is for the traders; NOT for a new market hall.

To join in choose a 2 week period over the summer and September then follow the ten steps below.

10 Steps to Your Practice-athon!

1. Decide when and for how long each day you want to practice for and fill in the Sponsor Form. 6. Collect your sponsorship cash. Cash is preferred; it can go in the collection bucket.
2. Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you (but remember, never ask a stranger!). 7. Fill in the return slip with your name and address written clearly - so we know where to send your certificate.
3. Practice, Practice, Practice in your chosen fortnight on the sponsor form 8. Don\'t forget to tell us the name of your music teacher and school.
4. Fill in the practice time each day of the fortnight. 9. Tell everyone you\'re practising in aid of Ashton Market Hall Phoenix Fund
5. Remember to take a photo of you or your band/ ensemble practising if you want to be added to our website gallery. The back will need signing by all pictured for authorization. 10. The \'practice-athon\' is over a fortnight, please do not \'binge practice.\' Regular daily practice is the most effective.

Send cheque to : Music Corner. Cheethams Mill Industrial park. Rear Entrance. Park Street. Stalybridge. Cheshire. SK15 2BT. Along with your sponsor form, then we can send you a certificate. Cheques made payable to \'The Market Hall Phoenix Fund\'

Or donate on line at Tameside Goverments secure payment portal