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The British Tinnitus Association (BTA), the only UK charity solely dedicated to supporting those with tinnitus, has teamed up with its newly appointed ambassador – radio presenter and DJ Eddy Temple-Morris – to host a free music event featuring some of the world’s biggest DJs and both established and emerging bands to launch the start of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2010.
The awareness event – taking place on the evening of Monday 8th February at the venue Cargo* in Shoreditch, London – will bring together more than 20 top international DJs and musicians, all of whom suffer with tinnitus. Organisers of the event hope to increase awareness of tinnitus and of the risks of exposure to loud music, and to encourage people to protect their ears while enjoying music to prevent permanent hearing damage.
From Eddy Temple-Morris himself to world-renowned DJs Jon Carter and DJ Lottie, through to the likes of new buzz band Othello Wool and Burn the Negative who will be playing live, the bill will be huge and contain some of the most recognisable names in modern dance, DnB, pop and production (full line up listed below). Each one of the tinnitus sufferers on the line-up will play just one tune in a seamless mix throughout the course of the evening.
The event will be free of charge with donations to the British Tinnitus Association welcomed upon entry. During the evening the BTA will be giving advice and support, and providing personal hearing protection to all attending the event. A Harley Street audiologist will also be giving clubbers the opportunity to buy bespoke hearing mould fittings at a discounted price.
Co-host of the event, Eddy, hopes to increase awareness of the risks of exposure to loud music, while dispelling some of the myths associated with the condition. “I’m delighted to be helping the BTA to raise awareness of tinnitus. It’s a condition that I’ve experienced for several years and one that affects the majority of my friends and colleagues in the music industry as a result of exposure to loud music.”
Throughout the awareness week, which continues until Sunday 14th February, the BTA will be promoting coping strategies and simple relaxation methods that tinnitus sufferers can use, as well as providing top tips for alleviating stress to reduce the effect it can have on tinnitus. Believed to cause 70% of visits to doctors and 85% of serious illnesses, stress can also be directly responsible for triggering and aggravating tinnitus. The BTA’s campaign will therefore be used to provide people with a deeper understanding of stress-induced tinnitus so that sufferers and those exposed to situations of pressure can cope better and reduce their anxiety.
The BTA is a world leader, with a trained team of friendly and experienced advisors for anyone who suffers with tinnitus or those simply seeking guidance or information about the condition.
For advice, support and information about tinnitus call the BTA freephone helpline on
0800 018 0527 or visit the BTA online at www.tinnitus.org.uk
The line up currently includes (as of 06.01.10): Adam F, DJ Lottie, Eddy Temple Morris, Killaflaw, Wrongtom (Hard Fi's tour DJ), Firas, Shoplifters, Christian Nockall (Your Army), James Theaker, Jon Carter, Mat Payne, MC Chicka Boo, James Pitt (Your Army), Cassette Jam, Burn The Negative, Losers, Othello Woolf, Marc Roberts, Streetlife DJs, Way Out West.
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