Join us as we help to raise awareness of, and fundraising for, defibrillators through the power of music.
You can now donate directly to DefibFest via the donation form below. We are extremely grateful for your kind support.
DefibFest launched in 2019, in memory of Malcolm Russell, to help to raise awareness of, and fundraising for, defibrillators through the power of music.
Thanks to your kind support and generosity, we raised almost £3,000 in 2019 and were able to have two defibrillators installed in South West London.
One of those defibrillators has since helped save someone’s life.
In recognition of our effors, DefibFest was nominated for a Community Support Award as part of the London Ambulance Service’s London Lifesaver Awards 2022. We were honoured to be asked to present the Community Defibrillation Award at the Awards too.
DefibFest was been featured on London Live in this news broadcast (segment starts at approx. 31m). We were interviewed about the event and the London Ambulance Service explained the importance of defibrillators along with some of the training available to the general public.
We returned in 2022 at an even bigger venue. We’re going through the videos and hope to share some soon.
November 19 2022
12 noon – late
Gigi’s, Hoxton
Lineup:
- Ubermanoeuvre (punk)
- Forgotten Names (melodic punk)
- Plåstic (indie)
- Jabberwocky (indie covers)
- Fools on Parade (Rage Against The Machine covers)
- Floods In Japan (punk with hardcore influences)
- Steve Pretty (trumpet)
- Luke Raddon Jackson (acoustic)
- John Lawrence (hip-hop/rap)
- Anand Varu (sitar)
- Matt Kaufman (piano)
- The Elegy (indie covers)
- Steve Pretty and Valeria Kurbatova (acoustic)
- Nyokeë (chiptune pop)
- Harvey Badger (acoustic)
DefibFest-funded Defibrillators
DefibFest has already raised funds for two public access defibrillators (PADs) at the locations shown on the map below. Please help us get more PADs out into the community by supporting DefibFest:
At Defibfest we had the an amazing raffle that raised nearly enough on its own to have a PAD installed. The following prizes were generously donated and we’d like to thank the following people:
| Prize | Kindly donated by |
| Carry-on guitar | Blackstar |
| 2hr Legal advice | Ignition Law |
| 4-ball round of golf at The London Club | Neil from L&Q |
| £250 John Lewis voucher | Danny from Red Loft |
| Dorchester spa day | The Dorchester |
| Savoy afternoon tea | The Savoy |
| £100 M&S voucher | Castlepoint Shopping Park |
| 2 tickets to Frameless | Lawrence Francis |
| Boots Advent Calendar | Ann McPherson |
| Afternoon Tea | Red Letter Days |
| 4 book bundles | Penguin books |
| Introduction to cheese box | The Cheese Collective |
| £25 Five Guys voucher | Castlepoint Shopping Park |
| £20 H&M voucher | Castlepoint Shopping Park |
| Newbury Martini | Parkway Shopping Centre |
| Newbury Gin | Parkway Shopping Centre |
| Hotel Chocolat | Parkway Shopping Centre |
| 4 x boss box vouchers | German Doner Kebab |
| 2 sets of Nando’s sauces | Castlepoint Shopping Park |
| Baileys | Iain and Emily’s Gran |
4 x reusable water bottles and food flasks | Sho Reusable |
| Tresemme hairdryer | Alison |
| Dartington wine glasses | Alison |
| Re chargeable handheld vacuum cleaner | Alison |