INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Welsh rock star Mike Peters has been announced as the new patron of Venue Cymru, the leading arts and events centre in North Wales.
The announcement was made as Mike and his band ‘The Alarm’ held their sell-out
‘The Gathering’ has been held in North Wales for 27 years and for the majority of those at Venue Cymru. The weekend of music and entertainment attracts fans from all over the world.
Mike said: “It’s an absolute honour to be asked to be the new patron of Venue Cymru.
“I’ve played some of my favourite gigs here in the past and it’s important that there’s a venue like this in North Wales which attracts
“I think it’s really important that young people are encouraged to perform in large arenas, and that they get the opportunity to see influential bands and plays on their doorstep. I’m proud of Venue Cymru for enabling that to happen.”
Sarah Ecob, General Manager of Venue Cymru, welcomed Mike as patron, and told us: “Mike Peters has been an influential and inspiring member of the
“Venue Cymru has been lucky to have an association with Mike for many of those years, in particular with The Gathering, an annual celebration of The Alarm attended by people from all over the world. We are delighted that Mike has agreed to be our Patron and we are looking forward to working with him in the coming years.”
Cllr Louise Emery, Conwy County Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “It’s fantastic to have Mike Peters as the new patron of Venue Cymru. He’s a rock star who performs on stages around the world and works tirelessly for charity. We are very grateful for his support for our flagship arts and events centre.”
Mike, who was born in Prestatyn and grew up in Rhyl, formed the rock band The Alarm in 1981 and went on to achieve worldwide success with the band. During his long
He founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation over 10 years ago to help ‘save lives one concert at a time’. Over the past decade Love Hope Strength, which operates in the UK and the USA, has gone on to register over 200,000 people to international blood stem cell registries which
Later this month Mike will be awarded an MBE, which he has received for his services to charity.
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