Musical Events
Whether you love to sing, dance or listen to music Afghanaid has come up with the perfect way for you to fundraise for Afghanaid whilst having the time of your life!
Love to sing?
Whatever type of music you like to sing or play, here are some ideas about how you can use your passions to fundraise.
Try busking: This is a very easy and fun way to make money. All you need is your music and a spot in a busy town or city. Simply follow the tips in the Afghanaid guide to busking (click to download).
Put on a concert: Have you always wanted to headline a gig but never had the opportunity? Follow the simple tips in our Afghanaid guide to arranging a concert and you'll soon have everyone in your local pub or village hall cheering for an encore. If you're a member of a choir or band, ask if you can hold a collection for Afghanaid at your next concert. We can send you collection tins and leaflets to help with this. Click here to download the Afghanaid guide to arranging a concert
Break a record: If you think you can recite the words to the first verse of your favourite song in less than 7.91 seconds you could grab yourself a Guinness World Record! For inspiration on other records you could get sponsored to attempt visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com. When you've picked your challenge and set a date, download an Afghanaid Record Breakers Sponsorship Form and start collecting donations.
Party on: If record breaking sounds too extreme, try raising money for Afghanaid the easy way. Simply invite some friends around and hold a house party or BBQ. Take a look at our Afghanaid party tips (click here) for advice on how to get your party off to a flying start.
Love to listen?
If you prefer listening to music than performing, try one of these ideas.
Put on a concert: If you know a good local band you like to listen to, ask them if they'd be able to do a charity concert sometime this summer. Then follow the simple tips in our Afghanaid guide to arranging a concert (click to download). If you're struggling to find a band, try searching www.myspace.com. 
Give it a go: If you're known for never singing, not even on a karaoke night out, imagine the surprise on your friends' faces when you tell them you've decided to sing for Afghanaid! Pick a song you know you can sing, pick a date and location that will have maximum impact (your work canteen on a Friday lunchtime, perhaps?!) and print off the Afghanaid Summer of Songs Sponsorship Form (click to download).
Party on: Raise money for Afghanaid the easy way. Simply invite some friends around and hold a Summer of Songs house party or BBQ. Take a look at our Afghanaid party tips for advice on how to get your party off to a flying start.
Hold a quiz: Pick 40 songs at random from your own music collection. Play the first 10 seconds to your friends and see who gets the most correct. You can intersperse the tracks with quiz questions taken from the internet. You could also do this as a public event in your local pub. Why not ask the regular quiz host if you can have a 10 minute slot to do a charity music round? Ask all participants to donate £1 to Afghanaid. If you can find more than 211 people to play you could set a new world record!
Love to dance, act or perform magic tricks? 
If you have a talent for performing you can also try any of ideas listed above. Why not have a sponsored Dance Marathon (download an Afghanaid danceathon sponsorship form here) or perform your magic tricks in the streets (read our tips for buskers)? You could also organise a play or a dance event such as a community ceilidh or disco. Take a look at the Afghanaid guide to arranging a concert (click to download) and get in touch (info@afghanaid.org.uk / 020 7065 0825) if you need any further advice.
For inspiration on holding your musical fundraiser take a look at some previous events:
MidSummer Jazz - jazz concert in All Saints Church, West Dulwich which raised over £2000 for Afghanaid.
Summer of Songs at the Southbank Centre - We launched the musical fundraiser idea with busking at one of the London's Southbank Centre's summer Beach Huts.
Busking in St Albans - A group of musicians, singers and even a clown from Redbourn Folk Club entertained shoppers and tourists passing by St Albans' Clock Tower in St Albans.