Pope to appear at Midlands fashion event

If you missed the visit of one Pope to Ireland earlier this year, worry not, because there’s another Pope about to show up in the Midlands!

This time around the Pope in question is the rugby legend, celebrity, and most recently, fashion icon, Brent Pope, who will be one of the many special guests taking part in the annual charity fundraiser, THE SHOW, which takes place on November 28th in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.

New Zealander Brent Pope first found fame on the rugby field, playing over 0ne-hundred first-class games for the All-Blacks. Only injury denied him a place in the New Zealand squad which went on to win the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 when they defeated France 29-9 in the final. The Ashburton native has been putting his rugby knowledge to good use with the RTE sports department for the last twenty-three years, offering insight and opinions that have helped followers of the sport to develop a deeper understanding of the game.

Brent’s natural charisma easily carried over onto the TV screen and has led to numerous appearances on other shows, including The Restaurant, The Den, and The Afternoon Show, while his honesty and wit have ensured he’s regularly in demand as a guest on shows like The Late Late Show.

Having been nominated as one of Ireland’s best-dressed men in 2012, Brent went on to launch his own range of shirts and shoes on his label, POPE, the following year. The POPE range is now carried by over one-hundred retailers in Ireland.

Outside of fashion and rugby, mental health is an issue about which Brent cares deeply. In fact, he’s the curator of a gallery for artists in Dublin called The Outside In Gallery which features pieces by those who have suffered mental health issues.

Heis just one of the big names lined up to lend their support to THE SHOW this year, with country music superstar Mike Denver and country music legend Philomena Begley also set to appear, as will Dancing With The Stars winner, and Kerry football giant, Aidan O’Mahony, plus Fair City actress Jenny Dixon, and many more.

The event is organised by two of the most prominent businesses in the Midlands, the multi-award winning menswear store Guy Clothing and its sister store, the ladies boutique, KODE. Once again this year, Anthony and Kara Kearns will be donating all proceeds to charity, with Offaly Down Syndrome and Tullamore Oncology Unit benefitting.

Tickets for THE SHOW are just 15 euro, and are available now from Guy Clothing and KODE.