Dementia’s Got Talent - Darlington

04/02/2025

Check out the link for the show https://youtu.be/eF7Rk69b4y8 💙

A one of a kind show featuring a cast of performers living with dementia. Organised by Home Instead (Darlington) and Dementia Friendly Darlington and staged ...

30/01/2025

A film of the show is available on a free download, or a DVD can be ordered for £10, by emailing joanne.hendry@darlington.homeinstead.co.uk

29/01/2025

***fabulous reflection***

Today’s Peter from Barron Media wrote in the Northern Echo & share a brilliant overview of the magical evening!

Looking back at the special memories created during last week’s Dementia’s Got Talent show at Darlington Hippodrome – the world’s first…

26/01/2025

🌟 The amazing performances who supported our show were:

- Reid Street Primary School - Dementia Friendly Choir
- Teesside’s Elderly Brothers
- Singers from Darlington Operatic Society

As well as:
- a personal message from Angela Rippon
- and wonderful short films throughout the show made by students at Darlington College showcasing all the Dementia groups across Darlington

Absolutely magic 🌟

26/01/2025

🌟 The HUGEST thank you to all the volunteers who’ve worked behind the scenes over the last four months and on the evening… we couldn’t have done it without you! 🌟

There are many more volunteers who we’ve not managed to photograph or are camera shy, thank you so much 📸

25/01/2025

🌟 Our judges were great! Thank you to Darlington’s Miss Annbag, Darlington Rotary President Jeff Mann, and the Mayor & Mayoress🌟

25/01/2025

🌟 A huge thank you to our very own Darlington host for the evening, Peter Barron, from Barron Media 🌟

24/01/2025

🥁 drum roll please 🥁

The total amount raised from our event was £8,308,32!

We only went and sold out of our 2000 raffle tickets on the night… thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, a programme, a seat for the show (414 sold) and the donations on the evening… 100% towards the final fundraising total!

The amazing Miss Annbags & Darlington’s Town Cryer drew the raffle on the evening 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

24/01/2025

Yeye, we’d had great support on news reports 💙

23/01/2025

🌟 Meet our contestant Regla dancing Salsa🌟

23/01/2025

🌟 Meet our comedy & singing contestant Aidan 🌟

23/01/2025

🌟 Meet our pianist contestant Ruby 🌟