Bid Me A Coloured Coat!

Bid Me A Coloured Coat!

LONDON, November 17/PRNewswire/ --

- Fans Invited to Show Love for Joseph's Coats of Many Colours and Raise
Vital Funds for Beatbullying

- http://www.ebay.co.uk/beatbullying

- With Photos

To mark the final stage of CUT-it-Out, a Vodafone and
Beatbullying anti-bullying campaign, members of the public have the unique
opportunity to bid for an anti-bullying inspired dreamcoat worn on stage by
Lee Mead in the hit West End musical, Joseph and Technicolor Dreamcoat. The
eBay auction will open at 9am on Monday, 17th November to coincide with
anti-bullying week and run until 9am on Monday, 27th November 2008. To bid
for a piece of musical history, log onto http://www.ebay.co.uk/beatbullying

The Vodafone and Beatbullying Cut It Out campaign challenged
schoolchildren across the UK to re-design the famous Technicolor Dreamcoat,
illustrating their feelings about bullying and how to combat it. The seven
best designs (now available to the highest bidder on Ebay!) were then brought
to life by talented graduates from The London College of Fashion. All funds
raised from the Ebay auction will go directly to helping Beatbullying deliver
their bullying prevention workshops in schools and youth groups across the
UK.

Lee Mead said "It was so tough picking seven finalists from the thousands
of competition entries, the standard was so high. There are some truly
imaginative young people out there and I am proud to be wearing such creative
and inspiring coats to mark anti-bullying week."

Continuing on the musical theatre theme, singing and fashion legend -
Dame Shirley Bassey is also supporting this campaign and has generously
donated her fabulous coat for auction. On her support of the campaign, Dame
Shirley states "I am delighted to be supporting Beatbullying by donating my
coat for the auction."

Beatbullying is the UK's leading bullying prevention charity. Founded in
1999.

Beatbullying empowers young people to lead anti-bullying campaigns in
their schools and local communities, and builds the capacity of local
communities to sustain the work. Beatbullying has directly and indirectly
worked with 700,000+ young people over the last 5 years, assisting and
supporting young people that are being bullied, re-educating and changing the
behavior of young people that bully, and preventing bullying in schools and
communities across the UK.

Notes to the editors

1 Research undertaken by Beatbullying, 2007

2 Research undertaken by the Anti-bullying Alliance, 2005

3 Research undertaken by Beatbullying, 2005

Beatbullying

*Founded in 1999, Beatbullying empowers young people to lead
anti-bullying campaigns in their schools and local communities, and builds
the capacity of local communities to sustain the work. Beatbullying has
directly and indirectly worked with 700,000+ young people over the last 5
years, assisting and supporting young people that are being bullied,
re-educating and changing the behaviour of young people that bully, and
preventing bullying in schools and communities across the UK.
http://www.beatbullying.org/

Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK has 18.5 million customers and is part of the
world's largest mobile community offering a wide range of voice and data
communications. The company is committed to providing mobile solutions that
allow both consumer and business customers to make the most of now. Vodafone
customers can now use Internet on your Mobile to view and navigate web pages
and their favourite sites such as YouTube, eBay and the BBC. In addition,
Vodafone connects customers across the globe with roaming agreements
worldwide. It provides 3G roaming in 29 countries and offers great roaming
value with Vodafone Passport.

Vodafone UK is in the top 20 Best Big Companies to Work For in
the Sunday Times Best Companies List, March 2008. For more information,
please visit http://www.vodafone.co.uk.

The Really Useful Group Limited (RUG)

The Really Useful Group Limited (RUG) was founded in 1977 by
Andrew Lloyd Webber. The group is wholly, privately owned by Andrew Lloyd
Webber and is an established international entertainment company, actively
involved throughout the world in theatre and concert production, recording,
merchandising, music publishing, television, film and video.

The group co owns The Adelphi Theatre and owns seven theatres
in the West End including the world famous Theatre Royal Drury Lane and The
London Palladium. The Really Useful Group produces, co-produces, licenses and
general manages theatrical productions worldwide. At the heart of the
business lie the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, including Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Song & Dance,
Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset
Boulevard, By Jeeves, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game and The Woman
In White. Productions by other composers include A.R.Rahman's Bombay Dreams
in London and New York and Rodger's and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music
currently playing at The London Palladium and opening in Toronto, Canada in
2008. Forthcoming projects include a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera and
General Managing the Australian production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
when it arrives in London.

RUG is a UK based company with its head office in London and
an office in Sydney.

http://www.reallyuseful.com

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was first
performed in 1968 and was written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for
Colet Court School as an end of term concert piece.

In subsequent years it was expanded and performed all over the
world both professionally and by amateurs.

In June 1991, Steven Pimlott directed a new production
starring Jason Donovan which opened at The London Palladium and was seen by
over 2 million people during its 2 and a half year run and grossed over GBP47
million.

The current Adelphi Theatre production is based on the 1991
verison and stars Lee Mead who was cast in the role having been chosen by the
public on BBC 1's Any Dream Will Do.

A video/DVD version of Steven Pimlott's production starring
Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Sir Richard Attenborough and Joan Collins was
released in 1999 and is still available.

http://www.josephthemusical.com

Note to Editors:

Pictures accompanying this release are available through the PA
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For more information please contact:
Nia Evans/Abbie Hughes
Threepipe Communications
Tel: +44(0)207-632-4800
E: Nia. Evans@threepipe.co.uk/abbie.hughes@threepipe.co.uk

Source: Anti-Bullying Week

For more information please contact: Nia Evans/Abbie Hughes, Threepipe Communications, Tel: +44(0)207-632-4800, E: Nia. Evans@threepipe.co.uk/abbie.hughes@threepipe.co.uk

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