Two friends from the Portadown area who share a love for music and vinyl have raised more than £2,500 for a suicide awareness charity by staging a 12-hour livestreamed mix session.

Ian Dunlop and Liam Donnelly got to know each other through their appreciation of vinyl records and started to play trance and house music while mixing.

Their hobby then developed into streaming their live sets on YouTube and later on TikTok.

"We originally called ourselves The Friday Night Mix Club but we quickly realised that we were mixing more than just a Friday night, so The Vinyl Society was born,” said Ian.

The Vinyl Society is dedicated to the appreciation of 'old but gold' house and trance music, with Ian and Liam taking followers on a nostalgic journey back in time to bring some of forgotten vinyl classics back to life.

At the end of 2025, the pair – who live near each other at the Birches – got together for one of their most epic mix ever.

They hosted an all-day vinyl event, with 12 hours of house and trance classics streamed live on TikTok.

With the aim to raise as much money as possible for PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity, Ian and Liam encouraged their followers to support their venture.

Ian Dunlop and Liam Donnelly presented a cheque for £2,578.64 to PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity, wuth proceeds raised through their 12-hour music mix livestream.

placeholder image — Ian Dunlop and Liam Donnelly presented a cheque for £2,578.64 to PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity, wuth proceeds raised through their 12-hour music mix livestream.

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"Mental health affects us all, and PIPS provides life-saving support to anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or a mental health crisis. Every donation - big or small - helps keep their services free and available to those who need them most,” they said.

The venture raised the very encouraging sum of £2,578.64.

"We had never done anything like this before, we thought we would do something quite tough and long but also enjoyable at the same time, but trust me towards the end we were both shattered,” said Ian “But it was still enjoyable!”

The friends chose PIPS as they both had personal experience of losing loved ones through suicide.

“It’s sadly becoming more and more common, so we wanted to try and do something to spread awareness and let people know that it’s ok to talk and you are never alone, “ Ian explained.