Freight Island to host Alan Partridge charity quiz for young people with cancer

Freight Island has announced it will host an Alan Partridge charity quiz evening for young people living with cancer.

The fun fundraiser will suit Partridge fans and those up for a good laugh in the name of a great cause, with all proceeds made to be given to the charity, Young Lives vs Cancer.

The Young Lives vs Cancer… The Alan Partridge Charity Quiz will take place at Freight Island from 7:30 pm onwards on Friday, February 2nd.

Tickets cost £10, which will be donated to the charity, which helps get children and young people living with cancer the support they need.

On the night, there will be great prizes for quiz winners including a variety of Alan Partridge memorabilia, plus special treats for die hard Partridge fans. 

There will also be a cash raffle with five tickets for £5 to win even more excellent prizes, all supporting Young Lives vs Cancer. 

For thirsty quiz participants, the bar at Freight Island will be open, as well as a selection of food from pop-up vendors Folk-Didsbury.

The quiz will be written by Neil Gibbons, one-half of the Gibbons brothers – the hugely talented screenwriting duo best known for co-writing several Alan Partridge projects alongside Steve Coogan. 

Their works including Mid Morning Matters, Alpha Papa and other projects, including HBO comedy Veep and the BBC sitcom The Witchfinder, were nominated for best comedy writers at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.

The event is inspired by – a friend of Freight’s – Andy Jane’s son Joe, who was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2020, aged four years old.

Andy said: “Our son Joseph was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2020, aged four years old. Sadly, after two and a half years of treatment whilst in remission, he relapsed. Our lives were left shattered.

“It’s hard even to find words to express the mental anguish our family faced through this time and its lasting effect. We waited months to see if Joe could find an eligible donor, as his only chance of recovery was a bone marrow transplant.

Thankfully one was found, and with another six months in an isolation ward, we have got him home again. The worry and hospital visits never go away, but charities like this support families and help kids understand that it isn’t their fault and that it’s ok to be scared.”

Every day, 12 more children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer work to help support families to face whatever cancer throws at them – but they can’t do it without you.

Freight Island presents The Alan Partridge Charity Quiz from Neil Gibbons, at 7:30 pm on Friday, February 2nd (for 18+ only).

Tickets for general admission cost £10 (charity donation). To book a ticket, click HERE.