Sir Cliff Richard charity event raises €10,000 for Madrugada

A big thank you goes to Madrugada patron Sir Cliff Richard and all those who took part in a special event at Ria Park hotel in Vale do Lobo on 23 July. Altogether €20,000 was raised, split between Madrugada and ACCA Kids, a charity which helps under privileged children in the region.




Organised by Gaynor Morgan, the event included performances by opera singers John Christos and Jenny Williams and local dancers ‘Presumed Innocent’. An auction for a TV studio visit by Denise Welch of Waterloo Road and Loose Women fame raised €4,000 while Sir Cliff auctioned his shirt adding further to the total raised. He then played an acoustic guitar set, singing for more than an hour including some of his greatest hits with the 300 strong audience joining in many old favourites. All in all it was a night to remember.