Blues guitarist Kris Dollimore will be among the musicians playing a non-stop ‘music marathon’ in Polperro next month to help child victims of the war in Syria.

Behind the 24-hour gig is Kris’s daughter Rosie, who has rallied a whole team of volunteers and performers to help stage the event.

Rosie, now 13, was 11 when she first saw harrowing footage of the plight of Syrian children who had been forced to flee their homes in search of a safe place in which to live.

The youngster teamed up with fellow villagers to form Polperro Refugee Aid, a local branch of the Penzance-based charity Refugee Aid, and their first event in 2016 raised £800.

‘I think that sometimes people see the word refugee and forget that these people are human too, just like us,’ said Rosie.

April’s music marathon will be raising funds for Human Care Syria, a charity dedicated to restoring stability to those living in the war-torn country.

The organisation provides immediate humanitarian aid, as well as being committed to the long-term building of a peaceful community.

Proceeds from the Polperro event will benefit three sorts of project: education, physiotherapy, and psychological support.

Joining Kris Dollimore will be bands The Mockingbirds, They’re There, The Lost Cousins, The Splinters and Lyonesse, as well as a whole host of local artists including Bryn Taylor, Mike Jelly and Martin White.

Polperro Refugee Aid’s 24-hour Music Marathon will take place at the Blue Peter Inn, Polperro, on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2.