Harrogate DJ's live stream fundraiser for NHS's frontline heroes

Striking the right note - NHS staff say thanks to Harrogate and Leeds club DJ Rickie Hurlstone in advance of his big live stream fundraiser this weekend.

Rickie Hurlstone, a big name in the Leeds clubbing scene and director of West Yorkshire’s Reach festival which is widely respected for supporting homegrown talent, aims to raise at least £5,000 for the NHS through a JustGiving page.

The RickieDH live event, which will take place this weekend with a potential audience reach of more than 800,000 on social media, will allow people to have a dance and engage with crowds all from home, while raising money for our front line workforce.

Taking place on April 10-11 at 7pm both nights, Rickie is part of a growing trend for music acts which would usually have been playing in bars and clubs take to put on their own live streaming events from home.

Keeping people connected, moving, entertained and happy is Rickie's message.

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Sponsors on board so far include:

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Heck Foods, the Bedale-based food company which is sponsoring and donating free food goodie packs

The Ibiza Bible are restreaming the event on their page with 485,000 followers

Tom Zanetti owner of Doll House Leeds is restreaming with 310,000 followers

Mint Warehouse are restreaming the event with 110,000 followers

Sleeping is Cheating are restreaming with 52,000 followers

Made in Leeds festival are a sponsor and restreaming the event and donating VIP back stage passes to the next Festival in South Leeds Stadium

1 RM Gym based in Leeds are offering full gym programs as prizes

Jack Bateson a local boxer is offering two tickets to his next fight and a signed boxing glove

Solardo are giving a free signed shirts and restreaming to 236,000 followers

In return for the kind donations from the sponsors, Rickie will putting their logos on his promotion material and displaying them on a 120” projector screen behind him in his living room during the live sets.

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