Shirin Hammond
Burns Night Charity Event 2013
Fundraising for Brain Research UK
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Every January we invite our friends and colleagues to celebrate the Scottish poet Robert Burns with a traditional supper held at the Hotel du Vin in Tunbridge Wells. Everyone pays for their dinner and entertainment which includes Scottish dancing to a live band.
Our friends generously share their humor and conviviality with many memorable performances over the years and everyone enjoys a thoroughly jolly evening.
This year was one of the best ever and a big thank you to everyone for making it so enjoyable - to our guests for their recitations and capers, to our young piper , Mathew, to our caller Doug Hudson and the Jez Reels Band. Thanks also to all the Staff at the Hotel du Vin, the Hartley Dyke Farm Shop, Cranbrook for the hamper and to Mellisa for the beautiful flowers.
Each year we try to raise awareness and money for a charity in the form of invited donations and a bumper raffle on the night. This year we are raising money for brain tumour research in memory of much missed Sue Whittaker. Siena raised £725 in raffle tickets on the night and we sold all the flowers.
Finally, thank you for your contributions and especial thanks to those friends who have made donations - even though you were unable to join us on the night.
This page will stay open through March - there's still time for anyone who wants to donate through JustGiving.