Two of the region’s top charities are combining forces to present “A Very English Autumn Ball”.
The spectacular evening of entertainment and elegance is being held on Saturday, September 24th in the magnificent setting of Marston House, near Frome.
This prestigious black tie event is being jointly organised by BIBIC (the British Institute for Brain Injured Children) and the Royal Bath & West of England Society.
Both organisations are now appealing to people from across the area to step forward and support the event, aimed at helping raise awareness and funds for both charities’ worthy causes at what promises to be a first-class night out.
The evening will be launched with a champagne reception to the musical accompaniment of a harpist, and guests will enjoy fine food, wine and an impressive array of entertainment, including a casino, a prize draw and an auction of promises.
Dinner will be served in the grand marquee spanning the raised terrace with spectacular views across the grounds. Marston House, the headquarters of Foster Yeoman Ltd, is opening its doors for the night of splendour by kind permission of Mrs Angela Yeoman.
There will be a disco and music by the band “Eye to Eye”- who have performed for HRH The Prince of Wales, on four occasions.
Already many individuals and businesses have pledged support for the evening, either by buying tickets or offering prizes for the draw and promises for the auction. Star prize is a brand new Renault Clio car, supplied by the South West Renault dealers.
The Royal Bath & West of England Society was founded in 1777 in the Georgian City of Bath - making it the oldest agricultural society in the country. A group of fore-sighted gentlemen, led by Sir Edmund Rack, met in Bath and formed a Society aimed at encouraging “agriculture, arts, manufactures and commerce”, and so the Royal Bath & West of England Society was born. Its original aims are still the foundations of the Society’s work today - through its events, seminars, conferences and the many scholarships and competitions it spearheads, and the huge boost it gives the rural economy.
Based at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, the Society stages events throughout the year, including the Royal Bath & West Show and The Dairy Show.
The Society exists to promote excellence in, and the understanding of, agriculture and rural businesses in the South West, and its wide ranging knowledge transfer activities include educating people about the ways of the countryside and providing practical advice for farmers.
Based in Bridgwater, BIBIC works with children who have learning and developmental difficulties caused by conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, developmental delay, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and brain injury.
As well as helping the child, it also provides invaluable support and advice for the parents, teaching them how to make a positive difference in what is so often a long and difficult journey.
BIBIC’s belief is that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their maximum potential and achieve the best they can in life.
“The Very English Autumn Ball” promises to be a superb fun event, and is also an opportunity for both charities to promote the important work they do in the community and to raise funds to help further their aims.