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Northern Chamber Orchestra launch ‘Seat Out’ fundraising campaign
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Northern Chamber Orchestra launch ‘Seat Out’ fundraising campaign

For every socially distanced seat sold at the NCO’s Macclesfield concerts, an average of four seats must be taken off sale. The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for the arts, and the Northern Chamber Orchestra is no exception. While we have been able to stage some incredible, socially distanced concerts, for every seat we sell we must take four seats off sale. This is financially unviable, and we can’t continue this way for much longer. We are therefore asking our supporters to consider donating to our ‘Seat Out’ campaign, to help the NCO – the North West’s oldest professional chamber orchestra – remain afloat into 2021 and beyond. Charlie Rowley, NCO’s General Manager, said: “Your support is invaluable to us. For anyone making their living in professional music, the event...