Celebrity auction hots up

MUSIC lovers can bag signed memorabilia from their idols in our charity auction.

Every penny will go to the Post's £500,000 Maggie's appeal for a cancer support centre for patients and their families in the grounds of Nottingham City Hospital.

There's a host of signed prizes from stars including Katherine Jenkins, Leona Lewis, Phil Collins, Paolo Nutini, Bon Jovi, Vera Lynn and Dame Shirley Bassey.

As well as autographed photos and CDs, there is the exclusive prize of a chance to appear on stage with panto supremo Kenneth Alan Taylor on the closing night of Beauty and the Beast at Nottingham Playhouse on January 23.

You can bid for any number of prizes, but only one bid per item.

Each item will go to the highest bidder.

Bids should be e-mailed to lynette.pinchess@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk or posted to Lynette Pinchess, Nottingham Evening Post, Castle Wharf House, Nottingham NG1 7EU.

Please put the name and number of the item you are bidding for in the subject heading or on the envelope and include the amount you're bidding and your name and daytime phone number.

The closing date is Sunday December 6. Winners will be notified shortly afterwards. Payment, by cash or cheque, must be received before the item is handed over. Bidders must be 18 years or older. If two people make the same highest bid, the first to enter will win.

Postage must be paid for by the winner.

The Post takes no responsibility for bids sent but not received. Usual NPG rules apply. See classified for details.

To see the full list of items up for auction, go to:

thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainmentnews

Here are a selection:

Leona Lewis signed copy of Bleeding Heart CD single.

Get the Party Started CD signed by Dame Shirley Bassey.

Paolo Nutini signed black and white photo and signed copy of his debut CD These Streets.

Phil Collins self portrait doodle and black and white photo.

Vera Lynn signed portrait The Force's Sweetheart by Tony Jackson.

Signed Bon Jovi CD Lost Highway.

Signed photo of Ian McKellen as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings.

Two tickets to Ken Dodd's show on December 30 at the Royal Concert Hall, a meet and greet after the show and a signed DVD.

Goldfinger DVD signed by Honor Blackman.

Bob Hoskins signed DVD Mrs Henderson Presents and signed black and white postcard picture.

PLUS signed photos/postcards by Dame Judi Dench, Michael Caine, Doris Day, Katherine Jenkins, Christopher Biggins, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Jamie Oliver, Rik Mayall, Ewan McGregor, Tommy Steele, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Keeley Hawes and many more.