20th Anniversary Charity Fundraising Evening

Celebrating 20 years of The Holiday Shop Blackburn while raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice.

The evening will feature a celebrity memorabilia auction, charity raffle, live entertainment, a two-course meal, prizes and community support.

Official Charity Fundraising Event

Proudly supporting Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice.

Teenage Cancer Trust
Supporter Reference: 3517961
Registered Charities: 1062559 / SC039757

East Lancashire Hospice
Registered Charity: 1075653

πŸŽ‰ Celebrating 20 Years πŸ“ Blackburn Rovers Football Club πŸ“… 14 November 2026 πŸ“˜ 22,000+ Facebook Followers πŸŽ—οΈ Supporting Two Charities 🎟️ Β£40 Tickets β€” Limited Availability

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About The Event

The Holiday Shop Blackburn is proud to celebrate 20 years in business with a special charity fundraising evening.

Over the past two decades, we have helped thousands of customers create unforgettable holidays and built a community of more than 22,000 followers.

To mark this milestone, we are hosting a black-tie fundraising evening featuring a two-course meal, a welcome drink, live entertainment, a celebrity memorabilia auction, a charity raffle, prizes, community support and a complimentary Magic Mirror Photo Booth for guests to enjoy.

Our goal is simple: to raise as much money as possible for Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice.

Meet the Team

Celebrating 20 Years of The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Founded by Marina in 2006, The Holiday Shop Blackburn has spent the last 20 years helping customers turn their travel dreams into reality.

What began as a local independent travel agency has grown into a trusted business serving generations of holidaymakers across Blackburn, Lancashire and beyond.

To celebrate our anniversary, we asked each member of the team to share their favourite destination, their dream holiday and a little about their experience in the travel industry.

The Holiday Shop Blackburn team: Karly, Toni, Marina and Clare

Left to right: Karly, Toni, Marina and Clare.

70+ YearsCombined travel industry experience
36+ YearsCombined service at The Holiday Shop
Since 2006Helping customers create unforgettable holidays
Marina, founder and owner of The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Marina

Founder, Owner and Travel Agent

  • 🌴 Favourite destination visited: Graceland, Memphis
  • ✈️ Dream destination: The Maldives
  • 🧳 Years working in travel: 30+ years
  • πŸͺ Years at The Holiday Shop: 20 years

Marina is the sole founder of The Holiday Shop Blackburn and has been at the heart of the business since it opened in 2006. With more than 30 years of travel industry experience, she has helped thousands of customers create unforgettable holidays and guided the business throughout its entire 20-year journey.

Toni, travel agent at The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Toni

Travel Agent

  • 🌴 Favourite destination visited: Barbados
  • ✈️ Dream destination: An American multi-centre trip
  • 🧳 Years working in travel: 9 years
  • πŸͺ Years at The Holiday Shop: 9 years

With nearly a decade at The Holiday Shop, Toni enjoys creating tailor-made holidays and helping customers experience multiple destinations in one unforgettable trip.

Karly, travel agent at The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Karly

Travel Agent

  • 🌴 Favourite destination visited: Florida
  • ✈️ Dream destination: The Caribbean
  • 🧳 Years working in travel: 6 years
  • πŸͺ Years at The Holiday Shop: 4 years

From the theme parks of Florida to dreaming of relaxing in the Caribbean, Karly loves helping customers find their perfect getaway.

Clare, travel agent at The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Clare

Travel Agent

  • 🌴 Favourite destination visited: Las Vegas
  • ✈️ Dream destination: Thailand
  • 🧳 Years working in travel: 24 years
  • πŸͺ Years at The Holiday Shop: 2 years

With more than two decades of travel experience, Clare loves sharing her knowledge and helping customers discover exciting destinations around the world.

Maddie, admin staff at The Holiday Shop Blackburn

Maddie

Admin Staff

  • 🌴 Favourite destination visited: Orlando
  • ✈️ Dream destination: The Maldives
  • 🧳 Years working in travel: 18 months
  • πŸͺ Years at The Holiday Shop: 18 months

Maddie supports the team with administration and has been part of both the travel industry and The Holiday Shop Blackburn for 18 months.

For Brandon β€” Supporting Teenage Cancer Trust

Brandon Langford with his sister ToniBrandon Langford smiling

In loving memory of Brandon Langford, 22 May 2003 – 25 April 2022.

Brandon Langford and his sister Toni smiling together

Our support for Teenage Cancer Trust is deeply personal. We are fundraising in loving memory of Brandon Langford, the much-loved brother of our team member Toni.

Brandon was loving, caring, funny and football-mad, and he was a huge Liverpool supporter. In 2020, he was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma. He later joined a clinical trial at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

When the trial treatment stopped working, Brandon received compassionate end-of-life care with support from Derian House. He passed away peacefully on 25 April 2022, surrounded by his family, just weeks before his nineteenth birthday.

Teenage Cancer Trust provided invaluable care, kindness and support to Brandon and his family during an unimaginably difficult time. This fundraiser is our way of keeping Brandon’s name, smile and story alive while helping the charity be there for other young people and families facing cancer.

Supporter Reference: 3517961

Registered Charity: 1062559 in England and Wales and SC039757 in Scotland.

Donate in Brandon’s Memory

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Proudly Supporting East Lancashire Hospice

East Lancashire Hospice

East Lancashire Hospice was chosen with the help of the customers, followers and local community who have supported The Holiday Shop Blackburn throughout the past 20 years.

We asked our Facebook community to help us select a local charity, and East Lancashire Hospice was their choice. The hospice provides specialist care and support to local people living with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families and loved ones.

As a Blackburn-based independent business, we are proud to support a charity that has touched the lives of so many families across our area.

Registered Charity: 1075653.

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Celebrity Memorabilia Auction

As part of the evening, we are contacting sports personalities, entertainers, musicians, television figures, public figures and businesses for auction items and complementary raffle prizes.

All donated items and prizes will be used to raise funds on the night through the auction or raffle. Supporters may be thanked on our website and social media channels where permission is given.

Every item received directly from a donor, representative or official organisation is carefully recorded, with relevant email correspondence and supporting paperwork retained for provenance.

Raffle Prizes

Alongside the celebrity memorabilia auction, the evening will include a charity raffle with prizes donated by local businesses, supporters and well-known contributors.

We are looking for appealing prizes that guests will be excited to win, including:

Every raffle prize will help raise more for Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice while giving businesses and supporters a meaningful way to be part of the evening.

Donate a Raffle Prize
Demi and Danielle from The Memory Booth Co.

The Memory Booth Co. Magic Mirror

We are delighted that Demi and Danielle from The Memory Booth Co. are supporting our charity evening by providing their brilliant Magic Mirror Photo Booth completely free of charge.

The interactive Magic Mirror will give guests a fun and memorable experience throughout the evening, with instant high-quality prints, personalised photo templates and a fantastic selection of props.

Whether you are posing with friends, family or colleagues, it will be a wonderful way to bring people together, have plenty of fun and take home a lasting memory of a very special night.

A huge thank you to Demi and Danielle for donating this experience and helping make the evening even more memorable.

A Full Evening of Entertainment

From the moment guests arrive, the evening will be brought to life by a brilliant line-up of local entertainment alongside the auction, raffle and fundraising.

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Hosted by PC Roadshows Entertainments

Professional hosting and music to keep the evening flowing and the celebrations moving.

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Live Singer β€” Paul Scholey

Live music from popular local singer Paul Scholey as part of the night’s entertainment.

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Magic by Magic Marc

Also known as Marc Scholey, Magic Marc will bring magic and interactive entertainment to surprise guests and add something extra special to the evening.

Confirmed Auction & Raffle Prizes

We are delighted to have 43 confirmed prizes for our 20th Anniversary Charity Fundraising Evening. These are the prizes where the exact item, voucher, ticket package or experience is known. Donations where the exact item is still to be confirmed are not shown here.

43Confirmed prizes
20Auction prizes
23Raffle prizes
βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 1

AP Race / Adam Peaty Signed Athlete Collection

Five signed AP Race athlete cards from Adam Peaty, Lauren Cox, Luke Greenbank, Anna Hopkin and Alex Cohoon, supplied with an official AP Race compliment slip.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 2

Jonny Wilkinson

A personally signed limited-edition caricature print, numbered 320 of 500, supplied with its original Certificate of Authenticity.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 3

Brownlee Brothers

A signed A4 photograph of Alistair Brownlee helping Jonny Brownlee across the finish line.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 4

Stephen Fry

A personally signed copy of Fry's Ties: The Life and Times of a Tie Collection.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 5

Sir Steve Redgrave

Two signed rowing photographs from Sir Steve Redgrave, offered together as one auction lot.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 6

Carl Fogarty

One combined signed memorabilia lot: a signed Race of the Titans hardback plus a signed limited-edition Ducati racing print, numbered 14 of 25.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 7

Lawrence Dallaglio & Sir Clive Woodward

An England 2003 Rugby World Cup replica shirt already signed by Lawrence Dallaglio, with Sir Clive Woodward's signature arranged for the same shirt.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 8

Alfie Boe

A personally signed Facing Myself 2026 UK Tour programme.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 9

Sue Perkins

A signed copy of Sue Perkins' book East of Croydon.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 10

Jonathan Ross

A personally signed Jonathan Ross promotional photograph/card.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 11

Georgia Toffolo

A collection of four signed Georgia Toffolo novels: Meet Me in London, Meet Me in Tahiti, Meet Me in Hawaii and Meet Me at the Wedding.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 12

Mathew Horne & Nathan Wyburn

An original coffee-painted portrait by Nathan Wyburn, signed by Mathew Horne and Nathan Wyburn, together with a separate signed Mathew Horne photograph.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 13

Anton Lesser

A collection of signed portraits and character cards, including pieces connected to Game of Thrones and Star Wars: Andor.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 14

Dame Helen Mirren

A signed MobLand poster plus a signed portrait photograph, presented together as one auction lot.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 15

Finch Bakery

A Β£20 Finch Bakery in-store voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 16

Becky Hill

A white Becky Hill T-shirt signed in black marker and inscribed β€œLots of love Becky x”.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 17

Steve Davis OBE

A snooker cue signed by Steve Davis OBE, supplied with a Letter of Authenticity.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 18

Flight Club Manchester

90 minutes of complimentary Social Darts for up to 12 people at Flight Club Manchester, valid until 28 February 2027.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 19

Electric Shuffle Manchester

Three separate 90-minute shuffleboard experiences, each for 2–12 guests, valid from 1 January to 31 March 2027.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 20

Brian Cox

A signed Brian Cox photograph plus a signed flyer from The Weir.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 21

Escapism Chester

A Β£15 Escapism Chester gift voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 22

Superdrug

A Β£20 Superdrug voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 23

Tommy Fury

A boxing glove signed by Tommy Fury.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 24

Blue Planet Aquarium

A family admission ticket for four people to Blue Planet Aquarium, valid for up to six months.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 25

Coleen Rooney

A signed copy of Coleen Rooney's autobiography.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 26

Etihad Stadium Tour

An official Etihad Stadium family tour voucher for 2 adults and 2 children.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 27

Junkyard Golf Club

A 9-hole golf round for 2 people, redeemable at Junkyard Golf Club in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle within one year of winning.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 28

Split N’ Polish by Pampered by Bethan

A Β£100 pamper package.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 29

Flossy Hair Salon

A Hot Tools curler worth Β£115 plus a Β£50 Flossy Hair Salon voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 30

Squeeze β€” VIP Liverpool Experience

2 excellent comp seats for Squeeze in Liverpool on 21 November 2026, including VIP soundcheck access and a band Q&A.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 31

Jet2CityBreaks

A Jet2CityBreak holiday prize worth up to Β£600.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 32

Blackburn College Industry Collaboration Zone

A meeting-room package worth up to Β£500.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 33

The Wellness Hub by Becca Bullen

A Β£100 voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 34

The Foundry

A Β£100 voucher.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 35

Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic

2 match tickets for Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 36

SL Hair & Co

Two long-hair blow-dry prizes.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 37

Classy Cut Hairdresser

A Β£20 voucher to use at Classy Cut Hairdresser.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 38

Constantinou Bros Athena Beach Hotel, Cyprus

A five-night bed-and-breakfast stay at Constantinou Bros Athena Beach Hotel on the Paphos seafront in Cyprus.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 39

Manchester Airport Experience Bundle

A Manchester Airport package including 2 lounge passes, 2 FastTrack passes and 1 parking package.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 40

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Experience Bundle

A Liverpool John Lennon Airport package including 2 lounge passes, 2 FastTrack passes and 1 parking package.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 41

Delta Force Paintball

A Β£100 Delta Force Paintball package for a session for 10 people.

βœ“ Confirmed PrizeπŸ”¨ Auction
Prize 42

Sir Chris Hoy

A Team GB / London 2012-style cycling top to be signed by Sir Chris Hoy.

βœ“ Confirmed Prize🎟️ Raffle
Prize 43

Sale Sharks & Blackburn Rugby Club

4 tickets for any Sale Sharks home game plus 2 tickets to Blackburn Rugby Club's Long Lunch.

Confirmed-prize list last updated: 27 August 2026.

Prize details, redemption dates and fulfilment arrangements remain subject to the terms supplied by each donor. Further prizes will be added once the exact donation is confirmed.

Donate Online Through JustGiving

Our two official charity fundraising pages are linked through one Team Page. Choose the cause closest to your heart, or open the Team Page to see both together.

1. Team Fundraiser

The main page for The Holiday Shop Blackburn's 20th Anniversary Fundraiser, bringing both charities together in one place.

Open the Team Page

2. Teenage Cancer Trust

Donate in loving memory of Brandon Langford and help Teenage Cancer Trust support other young people and families facing cancer.

Donate in Brandon's Memory

3. East Lancashire Hospice

Support the local charity selected by our customers, Facebook followers and wider community.

Donate to East Lancashire Hospice

Donations made on an individual page go directly to that charity. The Team Page shows both fundraising pages together and lets supporters choose which cause to support.

Event Details

Event: The Holiday Shop Blackburn 20th Anniversary Charity Fundraising Evening

Date: 14 November 2026

Venue: Blackburn Rovers Football Club

Event starts: 7:30pm

Dress code: Black tie β€” dress to impress

Expected attendance: Approximately 120 guests

Purpose: Raising funds through a celebrity memorabilia auction, charity raffle, live entertainment, prizes, a Magic Mirror Photo Booth and community support.

Charity beneficiaries: Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice

Tickets Β£40 β€” Limited Availability

Everything below is included in the Β£40 ticket price:

🍽️Two-course meal
πŸ₯‚Welcome drink on arrival
πŸ•’Event starts at 7:30pm
πŸ–€Black tie β€” dress to impress

Guests can also enjoy entertainment throughout the evening, the Magic Mirror Photo Booth, celebrity memorabilia auction and charity raffle.

Availability is limited, so please secure your place as soon as possible.

To buy tickets, call the shop, visit us in person or send The Holiday Shop Blackburn a message on Facebook.

The Holiday Shop Blackburn
627 Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I donate without attending the event?

Yes. Use the JustGiving Team Page to choose either Teenage Cancer Trust or East Lancashire Hospice and donate directly to that charity.

Can my business donate a raffle or auction prize?

Yes. We welcome suitable vouchers, experiences, products, services and signed or collectible items. Email the team with a brief description and photograph where possible.

Where will the money go?

Online donations go directly to the charity selected on JustGiving. Event proceeds will support Teenage Cancer Trust and East Lancashire Hospice.

Can I choose which charity receives my donation?

Yes. The Team Page links both individual fundraising pages, allowing you to select the cause closest to your heart.

How can I buy tickets?

Tickets are Β£40 per person and include a two-course meal and welcome drink on arrival. The event starts at 7:30pm and the dress code is black tie β€” dress to impress. Availability is limited. To secure your place, call The Holiday Shop Blackburn on 01254 727333, visit the shop at 627 Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ, or message the team through its Facebook page.

How is signed memorabilia authenticated?

Email correspondence, covering letters, compliment slips, certificates and other supporting paperwork are retained wherever available. Items received directly from donors or their representatives are carefully recorded for provenance.

Contact Us

For auction or raffle donations, event support or general enquiries, contact The Holiday Shop Blackburn:

Email: theholidayshopblackburn@gmail.com

Phone: 01254 727333

Visit: The Holiday Shop Blackburn, 627 Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ

Website: theholidayshopblackburn.co.uk

Facebook: Visit Our Facebook Page