Celebs to descend on Gibraltar this Easter

A set of celebs will be donning their shirts and shin-pads as they take on an athletic Armed Forces home side in the big ‘Match in Gibraltar’ sponsored by PartyGaming.

The grand finale to Gibraltar’s inaugural International Boat Show, this Easter Sunday showdown aims to raise plenty of smiles as well as plenty of cash for nominated charity – Help for Heroes.

With the 5,000-seater Victoria Stadium as a venue, a convenient hop-skip-and-a-jump from the Boat Show Marinas, the likes of Royle Family and Two Pints favourite Ralf Little, TV personality Jeff Brazier, Hollyoaks’ Jamie Lomas, Big Brother hunk Ziggy, clubland DJ Alex P and ex- Millwall and QPR legend Marc Bircham are sure to provide a crowd-pleasing opposition to Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor Dave Wilson’s Forces side.

Martin Weigold, Group Finance Director of Match sponsors PartyGaming, comments, “After four days of all eyes on the waterfront, it’ll be great to get our feet on dry ground and provide a real spectacle for exhibitors, organizers, the residents of Gibraltar and visitors from Spain and beyond. The Match will serve to celebrate what we’re sure will have been an enormously successful first Boat Show for the Rock. It’s so admirable to see stars from the world of TV, music and sport give up their precious Easter break to raise money for Help for Heroes and we intend to pack out the Stadium to raise as much as possible for this deserving cause.”

Joining Ralf, Jeff, Jamie, Ziggy, Alex P and Marc on the pitch will be Dream Team and Sky One’s The Match Alex Lawler, Olympic sprinter Derek Redmond, music artist M C Harvey, Corrie’s Danny Young and Eastenders’ ‘Paul Truman’ – Gary Beadle. Whilst a handful of other much-loved stars will be revealed closer to the date as they juggle their diaries to make the Match.

The Match in Gibraltar isn’t just about the 90 minutes between the whistles. Pre-Match entertainment will be in the shape of a Crossbar Challenge and Beat the Keeper whilst half-time activities will include a big win raffle. Gibraltar-based Acquarius Marine Services with their all-inclusive registration, legal and trust services, will be providing the coveted winners’ Cup.

So will it be the lean military machine or the flamboyant stars that pick up the trophy? Go along from 5.45pm on Sunday 12 April to find out.

Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, £6 for under 16s and children under 8 go free. Family tickets are available for £25 entitling entry to two adults and two under 16s. Tickets are available to buy now from Ocean Village Express, Savannah nightclub and The Ship Inn Gibraltar, or email info@gibraltarboatshow.com to reserve your entrance. For all the latest information on the Match visit thematchingibraltar.com and for the Boat Show itself see gibraltarboatshow.com.