Previous Events
Check out our past events and the amazing people, celebrities, venues, musicians, organisations and locations we have worked with to raise essential funds for our work
Event: The Power of Football to Create Global Social Change
Date: 23rd July 2019
Venue: Front/Back Accra, Ghana
Host: Arms Around the Child
Event: World Music Village 2019
Date: 23-25th August, 2019
Venue: Victorius Festival, Southsea Common, Portsmouth
Host: Arms Around The Child
Performances by: Dhol Foundation, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Zion Train, The Majestic, Mango Seed, The people’s Lounge, Bhangra, African and World Music
Event: The World Music Village 2018
Date: 24th, 26th, 27th August 2018
Venue: Southsea Seafront, Portsmouth, UK
Host: Arms Around the Child
Performances by: Neneh Cherry, The Turbans, Channel One Soundsystem, The Majestic, Danny Dadwa, Kasai Masai
Event: The Black Star Gala 2018
Date: 14th March, 2018
Venue: The Hilton Gateshead, Newcastle, NE8 2AR
Host: Christian Atsu
Performances by: Ramz, CHARLOTTE, VOICES OF VIRTUE
DJ: Marvin Humes
Event: The World Music Village, Victorious Festival 2017
Venue: Southsea, Portsmouth, UK
Performances by: Neneh Cherry, Macka B, Black Slate, Des-C, Matuki, Duke Bossa, Sasha Ilyukevich & the Highly Skilled Migrants, Pan Jazz International Ensemble, Fellowship of The Groove, Emiliyah and the Mighty Z Allstars…
Event: Art Around the Child
Date: 16th November, 2017
Venue: Fiat Chrysler Motor Village, London
Host: Hugh Edmeades
Pieces by: 3D (Massive Attack), Alastair Mackie, Alexander Newley, Altr-ego, Andrew Logan, Ann-Marie James, Beatrice Brown, Ben Summers, Bradley Morgan Johnson, Dangerous Minds, David Byrne, Derrick Santini, Diego Fortunato, Edward Akrout, George Morton Clark, Graeme Messer, Hannah Matthews, Hassan Hajjaj, Hayden Kays, Helena Christensen, Hiroshi Aoki, Jamie Reid, Katharina Hacker, Ilkar Cinarel, Jimmy Galvin, Laura Zeni, Lauren Baker, Meredith Ostrum, Michael Thompson, Mr Brainwash, Nancy Fouts, Nasser Azam, Paul Broomfield, Pure Evil, Rebecca Mason, Rob and Nick Carter, Romulo Celdran, Sky Sharrock, Terry O’Neill, Toni Gallagher and Zandra Rhodes.
Date: 4th June, 2014
Venue: One Mayfair, London
Host: Mark Ronson
Performances by: Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine, Angelique Kidjo, Rudimental, Blood Orange, Nate Ruess, Lykke Li, Mikky Ekko, A$AP Rocky
DJ: Samantha Ronson
Date: 10th December 2013
Venue: Highline Ballroom
Host: Mark Ronson
Musical Direction: Jeff Bhasker
Honorees: Bob Roth, Peter Edge and Mark Seliger
Performances by: The Black Keys, Miguel, A$AP Rocky Mikky Ekko, Lykke Li, Nate Ruess
DJ: Samantha Ronson
Partner Events
We are proud to have been chosen as beneficiaries of fundraising events in London and New York.
More than 400 people joined Arms Around the Child and the amazing cast and producers of Sleep No More for a spectacular immersive fundraiser and launch of the endgame Campaign in New York City. Sleep No More’s McKittrick Hotel opened its doors to celebrity, famed actors & adored musicians to perform, play, and lose themselves in the mystery of this live film noir. The event also featured pre- and post-show performances by Santigold, Angela McCluskey, DJ Chelsea Leyland, The Hot Sardines and King Holiday. The event was hosted by Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris, Geoffrey Rush, Lou Reed, and others.
Arms Around The Child was absolutely delighted and privileged to have been chosen as The Asian Awards beneficial partner at this prestigious event in London. The 3rd Asian Awards honoured excellence from all Asian countries, over 25 in total and included awards for global Asian icons such as musician Nicole Scherzinger, Ben Kingsley and the legendary Bruce Lee being honoured posthumously. Spotted in the audience among influencers and taste makers were current politicians, Lord Coe who opened the procedings, Peter Andre, Mitch Winehouse, Gurindar Chadha, Nina Wadia among many others.