September 2017: British homewares designer Sophie Allport has launched a limited edition fine bone china mug for Classic FM, the UK’s most popular classical music station, which celebrates its 25^th birthday this year. On 7^th September 1992, Classic FM became Britain’s first national commercial radio station. Sophie’s design was inspired by the first piece of music ever played on the radio station; Handel’s Zadok the Priest.
 
A limited edition of 1,000 mugs have been hand decorated and fired in Stoke on Trent in the UK and are now available to buy on the Sophie Allport website. At least £5 from the sale of every mug will support the charity Global’s Make Some Noise.
 
Classic FM is part of Global, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment groups. In 2014, the group united its radio brands and created Global’s Make Some Noise to raise money and awareness for small charities and projects that help disadvantaged youngsters across the UK, but which often struggle to be heard.
 
“I thoroughly enjoyed working on this exclusive design,” explained Sophie. “It will hopefully appeal to our musical customers and those 5.8 million Classic FM listeners!”
 
The Classic FM 25^th Anniversary Mug is available from sophieallport.com or on 01778 560256 and retails at £12.50.
 
Photo attached: Sophie Allport’s ‘Classic FM 25^th Anniversary’ fine bone china mug
 
For more information contact: pippa@sophieallport.com / 01778 560256
More information on the charity ‘Global’s Make Some Noise’ can be found here: http://www.makesomenoise.com/