Nightclub event to take place for Gloucestershire CCC President David 'Syd' Lawrence
'Dance 4 Syd' is taking place in Bristol this evening (27th February).
Last updated 27th Feb 2025
The Bristol community continue to rally in honour of Gloucestershire Cricket legend David ‘Syd’ Lawrence with a music and fundraising event at Lost Horizon, Bristol, this evening (Thursday 27th February).
‘Dance 4 Syd’ is a club night inspired by Syd’s love for music and his impact on Bristol’s music and nightclubbing scene.
On top of Syd’s professional cricketing days in Bristol and stint as Club President, during which the Club won its first Vitality Blast trophy, he owned Dojo- a pioneering nightclub to which many artists attribute their success.
The music bill is made up of Bristol-based artists and features a variety of music genres, showcasing the Bristol music scene’s diversity.
Accompanying the music on the night, an art auction and raffle will also take place.
The exclusive auction and raffle will include original works of Rob del Naja and Inkie, with a variety of other artists’ works also being up for grabs.
He took 670 wickets in professional cricket, as well as winning five Test caps and one ODI cap, before a horrific knee injury in Wellington ended his career, aged just 28.
After an operation to have his left kneecap removed in 2023, Lawrence wasn’t recovering.
He spent four months in hospital, and, after multiple tests and procedures, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year.
Syd also serves as the first black president of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Alistair Baker, one of the event’s organisers said: “When speaking with Syd on how we could fundraise for MND and honour his legacy, he insisted that we did a club event.
"He made sure that it was not just to raise money for the MND Association, but also to celebrate the Bristol music scene.
"Syd founded Dojo and anyone who attended the club knew he was a fixture of the dancefloor, where he was expressing himself and demonstrating his love for music.”
Though tickets have sold out to the fundraising event, you can still support the event via the GoFundMe page here.