The Cathedral Campaign have announced two more fundraising events with food at their heart for the Summer months.

Campaign Chair John Child and Former High Sherriff of Gwent and Campaign Vice Chair Mrs Judith Child will be holding a Hogg Roast in their home for the second year running on Sunday, June 20th.

On Thursday 15th July, 7.00 p.m there will Dinner Concert: “Music with an Italian Flavour”, with soprano Megan Dorke.The Concert at the Cathedral will be followed by a meal in Vittorio’s Restaurant. (Tickets £30.00. Concert Only Tickets £10.00, Concessions £7.50.)   Visit Vittorios website: www.vittoriosrestaurant.co.uk

To book tickets for both events call the Cathedral on (01633)212077

Newport High School Old Girls have decided to make the Cathedral Emergency Campaign their Charity for 2010. The Old Girls resident told the Argus she thought it was “an excellent project - and what a project it is to raise over £1million.”

Welcoming the news Campaign Chairman John Child said, “It shows the deep love for this old building that there is in Newport.”

The programme of the Cathedral Campaign’s Fundraising events for 2010 has been released. The list includes at Ball at Caerphilly Castle and a Concert by the renown singer Jeff Hooper.

Also Hugh Phillips Esq., the incoming High Sheriff, is to arrange a Gala Concert at the cathedral in May.

“There are other exciting things in the pipeline for next year, that we hope to reveal shortly,” said Campaign Spokesman Fr Mark Soady.

• Coffee Morning at Bell Vue Park Cearphilly 12th January 10.30am
• High Sheriff’s Concert at the Cathedral 7th May (includes Christ College Choirs and Cor Cantabile Ladies Choir and musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra)
• Monmouth Diocesan Lunch 17th April at Bleanavon
• Jeff Hooper in concert 4th June

To book for any of these events call the Campaign Office on (01633) 215116

Greater Gwent Music in Concert at the Cathedral at 7.30pm, Thursday 7th October 2010