The Fleece to host brand new festival raising funds for the people of Yemen

The Fleece to host brand new festival raising funds for the people of Yemen

Posted on: 10 Aug 2023

Featuring a carefully curated programme of some of the most hotly tipped live acts around, Peace of Minds Festival is raising funds for direct cash transfers to people affected by the war in Yemen.

 

Peace of Minds Festival will take place at The Fleece, Bristol on Sunday 20 August 2023.

 

This exciting new all-day event will feature top alternative acts including Try Me, Vanity Fairy and Quade as well as speakers Taher Qassim and Kazna Asker. Tickets for the festival are priced at £8 for unwaged attendees and £12 for waged attendees with £15 tickets available for those who wish to donate more.

 

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Over the past decade, the Yemen conflict has spiralled into one of the worst humanitarian disasters this century, with 4.5 million people displaced, more than 11,000 children killed or seriously injured and as many as 8 million people in need of urgent mental health support for associated traumas.

 

Providing no strings attached funds to those experiencing extreme poverty gives them the autonomy to spend according to their need. Research suggests direct cash transfers are associated with improved health and educational outcomes as well as giving women in particular more decision-making power.

 

The musical artists taking part in the festival include local genre nonconforming girl-boy duo Try Me, bewitching alt-pop solo act Vanity Fairy and atmospheric art rockers Quade, indie rock outfit Belishas, synth-pop two-piece BLED and many more. There will also be talks from experts Taher Qassim and Kazna Asker.

 

Speaking about the festival, co-organiser Leo Braukmann-Pugsley has said:

 

“Peace of Mind Festival is an opportunity for Bristol to let its music be an expression of global solidarity, to support those affected by the conflict and to raise awareness of an issue which too often is left out of the news cycle. Not only do we want to sensitise people to the suffering of Yemeni people, as well as raise funds to alleviate that suffering.”

 

 

Peace of Minds Festival will take place at The Fleece, Bristol on Sunday 20 August 2023 with tickets priced at £8 for unwaged attendees and £12 for waged attendees with £15 tickets available for those who wish to donate more. Secure yours HERE.

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Article by:

Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.