Pat's Party confirms 2027 date after raising £15k+ in 2026
The organisers of Pat’s Party have confirmed it will return on Saturday 26 June 2027, following another hugely successful event this year that raised a record-breaking £15,200 for charity.
Pat’s Party 2026 once again brought the local community together for a memorable afternoon of live music, delicious food and drink, and family entertainment.
Thanks to the generosity of everyone who attended, donated and helped make the event possible, a total of £15,200 was raised for seven charities:
Save the Children – £5,500
Keighley Salvation Army Foodbank – £3,400
Bradford Central Foodbank – £2,800
Ben Rhydding Scout and Guide Group – £1,000
LivLife – £1,000
Cancer Research UK – £500
Airedale Hospital Community Charity – £500
Ash from Save the Children said: “The continued thanks of all of us at Save the Children go out to everyone involved in organising and running Pat's Party, and to all those who attended on the day. For over 20 years, Pat's Party has helped us to make sure children around the world are safer, healthier, and learning. The £5,500 raised by the party this year will support our work in the UK and internationally, at a time when many children need help more than ever - no matter where they are. This amount could provide 6 water distribution points serving 300 families in Yemen or ensure that 12 children in Somalia can receive basic education for a whole academic year. We love Pat's Party and we can't wait to get back into the field in 2027.
“Your donation is so, so appreciated and means we’ll be able to do a massive shop to provide vitally needed food," wrote Josie from Bradford Central Foodbank. "We estimate that this donation will provide 1,313 meals for hungry families in Bradford.”
Josie from Bradford Central Foodbank said: “Your donation is so, so appreciated and means we’ll be able to do a massive shop to provide vitally needed food. We estimate that this donation will provide 1,313 meals for hungry families in Bradford.”
Jess from LivLife added: “Thank you so much for donating to LivLife. This will make a huge difference to the children, students and staff that rely on us every day at our education centre in Tanzania.”
This year’s record-breaking total takes the amount raised by Pat’s Party since it began in 2004 to more than £202,000 – a remarkable milestone made possible by the continued support of the local community.
Pat’s Party hosts and founding members, Vic and Jackie Sedlak, said: “We have hosted this event for over twenty years now in honour of our dear friend Pat Evans who died shortly after organising a small gathering to raise money for famine relief. Before she died, she wrote us a note asking us to "keep the little party going.
"We are delighted that it has become so successful as a community event and in raising so much money to relieve suffering. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Pat’s Party 2027 on 26th June 2027!”
