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Acklam Hall
he Teesside treasure that is Acklam Hall
is set to play host to two of the region’s
best events of the Summer – and tickets for
both are being snapped up fast.
The sumptuous Middlesbrough venue
holds its first ever Sportsmen’s Dinner on
Friday June 8 when the theme will be a
tribute to one of the town’s most famous
sons, Brian Clough.
And Acklam Hall’s first Summer Ball
on July 14 promises to be a truly special
occasion as the venue launches what it
believes will become a fixture in its annual
calendar.
The Brian Clough Tribute Night will
feature a talk by former Hartlepool United
player John McGovern, the man who
became Cloughie’s captain at both Derby
and Nottingham Forest as the outspoken
managerial genius swept all before him.
And McGovern will feature in an audience
Q&A with two more sons of Middlesbrough
who both got to know Cloughie better than
most – Mark Proctor and Alan Peacock.
Peacock was Clough’s striking partner as
the scoring legend netted 204 goals in just
222 games for Middlesbrough in the late
1950s and late 1960s, while Proctor was
signed by Clough’s Forest from Boro.
All three speakers will recall great tales of
Clough, many of them hilarious, as part of
a night hosted by Riverside PA announcer
Mark Page.
Funds from an auction and raffle at an
event that features a three-course dinner will
go towards Acklam Hall’s chosen charity,
Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.
Andy Preston (left) of Teesside Philanthropic Foundation
and Michael Jones (right) of Acklam Hall with former Boro
stars Alan Peacock and Mark Proctor alongside a statue
of Brian Clough.
Meanwhile, the black tie Summer Ball
promises to be a celebration of the very best
that Acklam Hall has to offer. It will start
with arrival fizz and canapes in the gardens
before a four-course gourmet dinner in the
Brierley. Guests will then be invited upstairs
to the ornate Drawing Room to dance the
night away to talented duo Swing Thing.
Numbers are strictly limited to110.
Tickets, priced £90 per head, include an
arrival drink. With further fundraising at
the Summer Ball, Acklam Hall have pledged
to donate £7,500 to Teesside Philanthropic
Foundation over the next 12 months.
To book tickets for either the Sportsmen’s Dinner or Summer Ball, contact
Acklam Hall’s Events Team on 01642 822000 or email [email protected].
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