Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month – Dates for your diary
We would be thrilled to have you join us at one of our events happening this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month!
What we’re up to this November
More events to be added!
📅 Throughout November
🟣 Purple Lights UK
📍 Nationwide
During November, and particularly on World Pancreatic Cancer Day, landmarks around the UK will light up purple to spotlight a disease that deserves more recognition.
📅 Throughout November
🟣 North East England Awareness Campaign
📍 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
📅 1st November
🟣 Glasgow Royal Infirmary
📍 Glasgow, Scotland
Awareness raising at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
📅 7th November
🟣 Braehead Shopping Centre
📍 Glasgow, Scotland, Braehead Shopping Centre upper level outside Greggs.
Raising vital funds from 11am – 7pm
📅 14th November
🟣Leeds Train Station
📍 Leeds
Raising vital funds from 10am – 4pm.
📅 21st November
🟣 Unveiling of the Andy Rourke tribute mural
📍 Manchester
The unveiling of a powerful tribute for the late Andy Rourke, The Smith’ beloved bassist, who tragically passed away in May 2023 after battling pancreatic cancer.
📅 21st November
🟣 Glasgow Central Station takeover
📍 Glasgow, Scotland
Turn It Purple at Scotland’s busiest train station, with various activities to help raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer.
We’ll be under the clock from 8am-7pm and there will be a programme of live entertainment throughout the day.
The current line-up is:
11am – Rock Choir (there will be two half-hour sets, first at 11am and the second at 11.45am)
12.30pm – Callum Kirk, piper of Kirkintilloch Pipe Band
1.30pm – KC Community Choir
3pm – Mar Charav, musician
6pm – Sticks ‘n’ Kicks Pipe Band
*Please note the above timings are approximate and subject to change.
Volunteers are needed to help us reach more people than ever before – if you can spare one or two hours of your time, please reach out and register here.
📅 24th November
🟣 Metrocentre: Shopping Centre
📍 Gateshead, near Newcastle
Awareness raising in the Metrocentre. You will find us in ‘The Gallery’ from 12pm – 3pm.