The Next Big Step
Liverpool Heartbeat were proud to be the chosen charity of The Next Big Step. Held at the Green Room 19th July.
After two knock out heats held at the Green Room 11th & 12th July.
Six acts from both heats went through to the Final, plus a judges wild card
The final took place to a pack house as the thirteen Finalists took to the stage.
The Next Big Step had attracted the Best of the Best of Merseyside Talent to perform and compete for the First Prize of £1000. Plus a guest spot on the fantastic Green Room.
A Great Big Thank You has to go to Everyone who was involved with this fantastic event.
“The Next Big Step” is owned and professionally produced by Nicola Broadley a singer and actress also from Liverpool. Nicola also approached the services of the judges. Head Judge Roger Hannah, Joe Spear, Mark J Hudson Livvy K, Lee Kelly and Ossie Omar who all gave their time free .
Nicola also ran a professional workshop along side fellow Judges Roger Hannah and Mark Hindle on the day ..... sharing a wealth of entertainment knowledge and support to all contestants who attended.
Family members and volunteers from Elektric Apple Company pulled out all the stops to make this a very memorable evening, the buffet a free buffet was second to none, the raffle with many prizes donated on the three evenings helping to boost the overall takings of the event.
The Host and Frontman was the fantastic Michael Bailey who did a Spectacular Job entertaining the crowd through out the evening with his jokes and singing ( another Brucie in the making ).
Camera Man Big Mike Broadley also there helping the artists set up their microphones, work through all the sound check ups and filming all the Talented acts on stage.
Liverpool Heartbeats own John Rudd taking a different set of photos of the evening.
Back stage Manager was the lovely Tracey Yoxall. Tracey kept everyone calm backstage with their nerves and helped the show to run smoothly.
The fantastic Green Room also gave the Venue for the Event Free. This helping so many ways for Liverpool Heartbeat. We carn’t thank them enough.
The donation from The Next Big Step to Liverpool Heartbeat has help Launch The John Hulley Foundation Fund to start the Funding for a John Hulley Statue.
Acts Competing in the Grand Final were.......
Sam Darby
Abigail Wenton Parry
NDTS
Daisy Colebourn
Helen Maw
Bethany Hamm
T’MYA Fyffe
Astrid
Rebecca Seddon
Ria McCoy
Sarah Spencer
Girl Talk
BIG BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE TAKING PART.
