Convent Christmas Fair Committee Fund Donates £1000 To MAG

The Convent Christmas Fair Committee has donated £1000 to MAG to support its work with local musicians and its Instrument Loan Programme.

The donation will help fund new equipment and repairs to donated instruments, allowing people to borrow equipment and try instruments without the cost of buying them. It is the third of several charitable donations being announced ahead of this year’s Convent Christmas Fair on 26th November.

A statement from the Office of the Governor follows below:

The Convent is pleased to announce a donation of £1,000 to MAG.  

The Committee recently agreed to distribute additional funds raised through the Fair to  a number of Gibraltar charities and in view of the appeal, they unanimously selected  MAG as a worthy beneficiary. 

His Excellency the Governor welcomed Steven Belilo and Nathan McCarthy to the  Convent to receive the donation. This will support MAG’s ongoing work in supporting  local musicians and making music accessible across the community. 

After receiving the donation, Steven Belilo and Nathan McCarthy said:  ‘We will use the donation to purchase much needed equipment and to reinforce the  Instrument Loan Programme, which is designed to temporarily provide donated  instruments and equipment to those who are unable to afford them. The money will also  be used to finance the repair of donated equipment. We fix the equipment up and give people the opportunity to explore and test instruments without the financial  commitment of buying them outright. 

This donation is the third of several charitable contributions that will be announced in  the lead up to this year’s Convent Christmas Fair, which will take place on Thursday 26th November 2026 from 1200-1730. Further details will be announced in due course.