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Huge prizes on offer at We Hear You black tie charity bingo

April 25, 2017
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A charity Black Tie Bingo event is set to provide its guests with the opportunity to win some sensational prizes. Local company Marston Foods are organising the event in aid of local charity We Hear You, taking place on the 12th May at The Cheese and Grain. 

The evening, consisting of food, drink, music and comedy alongside the bingo looks set to provide some great entertainment for all those attending.

Guests will be entertained by two live Somerset bands. During the drinks reception, guests will be entertained by Safehaus (just back from a tour of Italy and currently recording their first EP). The evening will be rounded off with Soul Solution providing a performance that people can really get up and dance to.

Organisers say that the generosity of supporters has provided some amazing bingo prizes including:-  • Dinner cooked in your own home by Masterchef Finalist, Arnaud • A week in a house in Andalusia • Hotel Stays • AMG Driving Experience at Mercedes Benz World • A day at Chepstow Races • Afternoon Tea at Charlton House • Meals in some great restaurants

They add, “As well as the bingo prizes, the Marston Foods and We Hear You event is offering one lucky winner the opportunity to win a designer Mulberry handbag worth in excess of £700. we are offering anyone the chance to win a beautiful and stylish bag. You don’t have to be attending the event, though the raffle will be drawn on the evening.”

Tickets are available from Frome Town Hall office for just £5 each.

Leona McDonald, commercial and sales manager at Marston Foods, commented, “The bingo games will be hosted by the hilarious comedian, Ben Thurston. There’ll be five rounds of bingo, and books cost just £5 per round, which if you win any of the prizes is a real bargain! There’s no limit to how many books you can buy but the more you buy, the better your chance of winning.

“During the bingo there’ll be a short break where you’ll be served cheese and desserts (if you can squeeze it in!) and have the chance to show off your winnings so far. Black tie is completely optional,  just come looking fabulous and ready to have some fun. “

Once the bingo has finished and all the prizes have been won, amazing band The Soul Solution will be taking to the stage to make sure that guests can round up the evening on their feet dancing and making the most of the event of the summer.

Tickets are just £25 per person, individuals and groups of 2 to 100 are welcome. The ticket price includes all entertainment, food and drink, but doesn’t include bingo tickets and drinks required after the welcome reception. The bar will be open and you can order drinks to be delivered to your table, so that you don’t miss any of the bingo action.

100% of the profits made from this event are going to We Hear You,  supporting local families who are affected by cancer or other life threatening illness.

Gemma Wilkes, fundraising manager at We Hear You said,“ We are so excited about this event and enormously grateful to Marston Foods for organising it on our behalf and to all the very generous donors of prizes for the event! We are really looking forward to what promises to be an entertaining evening!’

Tickets for the Black Tie Bingo are available from the Cheese & Grain online www.cheeseandgrain.com or in person at the box office. For more info see www.marstonfoods.co.uk/blacktiebingo and if you have any questions please email the team blacktiebingo@outlook.com

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