Helen Arney’s Christmas Charity Challenge

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Helen Arney, Funny Women semi-finalist 2008, kept herself very busy over Christmas. Rather than just stuff herself with turkey, chocolates and Baileys over the festive period Christmas (actually I dunno, maybe she found time for all that as well!) she recorded a song on her ukulele for every single 31 days of Christmas, in aid of the homeless charity Shelter.

Helen’s musical and comedic talents are attracting a lot of attention and although these songs won’t be performed live, (as yet)  they’re consigned to posterity on good old You Tube.  Please check them out below.

http://www.youtube.com/helenarney#p/

Helen Arney will also be performing at our 2nd Sunday Showcase on Valentine’s Day (14th February in case you didn’t know!) Please see below to book tickets.

http://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/lqt/show/S1254158750/Funny+Women+Showcase 

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