Huddersfield pantomime group raises over £18,000 for Yorkshire cancer cures

A Huddersfield pantomime group has raised more than £18,000 for life-saving cancer research following its 17th year of supporting Yorkshire Cancer Research.

From Cinderella to Frankenstein, Almondbury Methodist Church Pantomime Group has held yearly pantomime productions in Huddersfield for over half a century. In support of Yorkshire Cancer Research, this year’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk raised a total of £1,455.

Every pound raised will help the charity fund pioneering research and innovative cancer services, helping more people in Huddersfield and across Yorkshire live longer, healthier, cancer-free lives. 

In Huddersfield, 11 people are told they have cancer every week and sadly, 5 people die. Yorkshire Cancer Research is committed to change this.

Thanks to the dedication of supporters across the region, the charity can bring more life-saving discoveries and progress in cancer research to people with cancer, so more lives can be saved, and more time can be spent with loved ones.

For 17 years, the Huddersfield Local Volunteer Group has supported the Almondbury Pantomime Group with fundraising for Yorkshire Cancer Research, championing the charity’s vision of a cancer-free Yorkshire in the local community.

During more than 60 years of fundraising, members of the Huddersfield Volunteer Group have devoted their time, passion and skills to deliver hundreds of events for Yorkshire Cancer Research, raising more than £1.5 million for pioneering cancer research in Yorkshire.

Jane Dutton, Chair of the Huddersfield Volunteer Group, said: “We are extremely proud to be part of Yorkshire Cancer Research’s inspiring century of breakthroughs and life-saving discoveries. Our motivations have always been to find a cure for cancer, give people hope and support world-leading research for people in Yorkshire and beyond.

"Through the decades, we have raised the rafters of the Royal Albert Hall with our Yorkshire Festival of music concerts, hosted countless coffee mornings, developed unique Yorkshire quizzes, found new homes for hundreds of soft toys, held book sales in our garden, produced mouth-watering recipe books, and strutted our stuff on many catwalks.

Dr Kathryn Scott, Chief Executive at Yorkshire Cancer Research, said: “As Yorkshire Cancer Research marks its 100th year, the charity pays tribute to the remarkable efforts of Almondbury Methodist Church Pantomime Group. Their dedication and commitment have helped bring life-saving cancer breakthroughs and discoveries to people in Yorkshire.

"With the long-standing commitment of supporters and volunteer groups, including the Huddersfield Local Volunteer Group, Yorkshire Cancer Research can continue to fund world-leading experts and researchers to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in the region.”