Following the Tsunami on Boxing day 2004. It was decided to reform the North Walsham Live Aid organisation to help with the appeal. there was a huge response in that six bands performed at the Community centre on 22nd January 2005, a huge raffle was held and a memorabilia auction all with the help of local businesses raised almost
£6,000, which was spent helping the International Lions Club build a family centre for orphans in Thailand (see
www.lionsclubs.org).
The event was such a success that it was decided to run a Live Aid event annually, specificaly for children's charities