Phoenix Taekwondo School raises £2,500 at anniversary show

Phoenix Taekwondo School, based at the Willowbrook Leisure Centre in Didcot, performing a “unique” show at the Amey Theatre in Abingdon this month.

(Credit: Phoenix Taekwondo School)

The show was called “ELEMENTS” and included different aspects from the Korean martial art of Taekwondo including patterns, sparring and wood breaking.

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(Credit: Phoenix Taekwondo School)

All proceeds from the tickets, which was £2,500, were donated to Be Free Young Carers, a charity which supports the lives and well-being of young carers in Oxfordshire.

(Credit: Phoenix Taekwondo School)

A total of 120 martial artists took part, with the youngest being five years old, in the production that took over six months to prepare.

(Credit: Phoenix Taekwondo School)

The event was attended by the Mayor of Didcot, Pam Siggers, and was completely sold out.

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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