Festive fundraiser for Lauriston School

Tower of Dad

Local band Tower of Dad will be playing a festive fundraiser for Lauriston Primary School on Saturday 12 December at the Royal Inn on the Park.

The event has been billed as an unmissable Christmas extravanganza. Singer Tanya Fitzgerald said,  “Please come along and have a great night of music and dancing, and support a great local cause – Lauriston Primary School.”

Amongst the band’s influences she cites the Elvis Costello, The Clash, and Blondie: “We play late 70s and early 80s, but the less expected tunes.”

Commenting on their hopes for raising cash as well as the roof, Tanya said, “We’re hoping that people will dig deep and donate the suggested £10 or over and above.”

The main man keeping the whole thing together is Euan Hill aka ‘Cheech Miller’ (of the eponymous shop) who, as a top sound engineer, has toured with the likes of the Patti Smith, Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Black Grape.

Tower of Dad  (made of six dads, one son of a dad, one non-dad man, and a mum) came together in August 2008 for a charity variety night staged at the Hackney Empire by a local business woman.

Since then, there have been numerous appearances at various fetes and community events through the summer  The band will be joined by fabulous ukelele band Uke Attack!! Uke Attack!! and The Victoria Park Players with their Christmas Revue.

The Tower of Dad Christmas Extravaganza is on Saturday 12 December at the Royal Inn on the Park, 111 Lauriston Road E9 7HJ – doors open 7.30pm.

Information is available from the following Victoria Park Village shops: Cheech Miller, Sublime and  Victoria Park Books.