Red Nose Day 2022: How are you raising money?

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How are you raising money for Red Nose Day?

It's Comic Relief's Red Nose Day!

The event, which returns for an incredible 36th year, sees people right across the UK taking on epic challenges to raise money for those in need.

Red Nose Day's famous Friday night telethon will also be back on TV screens across the nation. Audiences will be able to tune into the live show from 7pm.

A number of famous faces have already taken on some pretty impressive challenges to raise money for Comic Relief.

Some incredible fundraising activities have taken place so far, and there's no doubt there'll be many more to come, including many from YOU! We want to know what you're getting up to!

Lets us know what you are doing, in the comments below and use the uploader to send us a photo!

What have you been doing to raise money?

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Eila dressed up as The Scarlet Witch from Marvels the Avengers for Red Nose Day, while Alfie has been taking part his school's crazy hair day to raise money also.

Many of the you seem to have been dressing up in all sorts of exciting and creative costumes - including some lockdown heroes.

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Molly went to school dressed the legend Sir Captain Tom Moore!

Eight-year-old Molly chose to go to school dressed as lockdown legend Sir Captain Tom Moore, while Cyrus (8) chose to dress up as his lockdown superheroes - a scientist and a doctor.

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Seven-year-old Alfie meanwhile, has been making his own books and selling them to friends and family as well as taking part in his school's crazy hair day.

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Alyssa decided to get dressed up for school in something red for Red Nose Day!

Whatever it is you're doing, we want to hear from you! You can send in your photos and videos below, or leave us a comment.

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What have celebrities been doing to raise money?

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Comic Relief: Jordan North completes epic rowing challenge

Radio 1 presenter Jordan North completed a gruelling 100-mile row from London all the way to his home town of Burnley, raising more than £700,000.

Olympic diver Tom Daley rowed, cycled, swam and ran all the way from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford to his hometown of Plymouth over four days.

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Tom Daley completed his Red Nose Day challenge over four days

And BBC weather forecaster Owain Wyn Evans and TV presenter Angellica Bell have been doing what may very well be the craziest egg and spoon race of all time!

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TV presenter Angellica Bell and her team are racing weather forecaster Owain Wyn Evans and his crew across the Lake District

The pair, along with their teammates, are taking part in a four-day battle where they'll be attempting to balance Red Noses on spoons as they race across the Lake District. They'll be making their way from Elterwater to the finish line at Buttermere.

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The race will take place over four days

What can we expect to see on TV?

Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness, Alesha Dixon, David Tennant and Zoe Ball will be presenting a night of fundraising and entertainment with big performances, comedy sketches and inspiring stories.

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Nina Wadia, Tamzin Outhwaite and Rosie Jones, Sara Cox, Scarlett Moffatt and Helen George are all taking part in this year's Comic Opera for Red Nose Day

There have also been some special programmes on TV already, like 'Glow Up Does Red Nose Day', hosted by Maya Jama.

Under the watchful eye of two of the biggest names in the make-up world, Val Garland and Dominic Skinner, the celebrity make-up artists were set a special assignment: creating the make-up looks for a Red Nose Day runway show, complete with superstar models.

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Lady Leshurr, Nikki Lilly, Roman Kemp, Snoochie Shy and The Vivienne became make-up artists for Glow Up Does Red Nose Day