Red Nose Day: Salford set to host live show

This year’s Red Nose Day live show is set to broadcast live from Salford, at MediaCityUK.

The event will take place in March, being presented by the likes of David Tennant, Zoe Ball, Joel Dommett, AJ Odudu, and Paddy McGuinness to name but a few.

Radio 1’s Arielle Free will take on a fifty hour bike ride spanning five cities whilst simultaneously dj-ing live in her ‘Tour de Dance’ challenge.

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Red Nose Day's promotional video showcasing their new nose ahead of the live Red Nose Day show in Salford. Image taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-I59smdPM — Red Nose Day’s promotional video showcasing their new nose ahead of the live Red Nose Day show in Salford. Image taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-I59smdPM

Comic Relief has raised money for a multitude of different worthy causes, this year the proceeds will go toward aiding those in the UK struggling to afford food amid the cost-of-living crisis, and to those in Turkey and Syria who have been affected by the recent earthquake.

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Last year, they raised more than £42 million.

This year, the charity extravaganza will broadcast live from 7pm on Friday 18th March at Media City, being available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

People in the city’s borough and beyond are already fundraising for Red Nose Day; to find out how you can get involved, head to the Comic Relief website.