The Datebook Autumn 2015 | Page 30

A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country THE HAVEN CAROL SERVICE St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, 6.30pm. A festive evening for everyone with celebrity readings, music from the Rodolfus Choir and a drinks reception. 450 guests anticipated. Price: £40. In aid of The Haven Breast Cancer Support Centres. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 9 PARKINSON’S UK CHRISTMAS CONCERT St James’s, Sussex Gardens, Paddington, 7pm. Join us for our annual Christmas Concert. It’s a wonderful evening that’s sure to put you in the Christmas spirit. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 9 CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS STOCKING AUCTION Park Lane Hotel, London, 6.30pm. An extremely glamorous evening with a delicious three-course dinner and fantastic entertainment as well as the chance to bid on celebrities’ dream stocking lists. A truly memorable event in the party season. In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Tel: [phone]. www.macmillan.org.uk/stockingauction 9 A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS All Saints Church, Fulham, 7.30pm. A festival of Christmas Readings and Carols followed by seasonal “Bites and Bubbles” celebrating the joyful season of Hope and Goodwill. The evening is dedicated to raising awareness of the Brain Tumour Research Campaign which raises funds for research at Imperial College’s Charing Cross Hospital. 200 guests anticipated. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 10 LIGHT UP A LIFE – CLAPHAM Royal Trinity Hospice, 6.45pm. Join us for the lighting of our spectacular Christmas tree followed by a candlelit procession to Holy Trinity Church for a special service to commemorate the lives of loved ones. Wine and mince pies after the service. Organised by Royal Trinity Hospice. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 10 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT St Mary Magdalene Church, Richmond, 7pm. This Christmas concert will feature the Sheen Gate Choir and choirs of Newland House School in Twickenham and the Bedesford special needs school in Kingston. Celebrity readers will entertain and inspire. Enjoy mince pies along with red and white 11 28 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK Christmas cheer. In aid of The Holly Lodge Centre. 400 guests anticipated. Chairman: Adrian Mills, Holly Lodge Centre Patron and TV personality. E-mail: [email protected] THE HEADWAY ANNUAL AWARDS The Dorchester, London. Headways members, friends and supporters come together to pay tribute to some very special people – brain injury survivors, carers, volunteers and campaigners whose personal achievements have earned the admiration of everyone around them. Their stories are moving and inspirational. A champagne reception will set the tone followed by a gourmet lunch, presentation of the Awards and a charity auction. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 11 OPERATION SKYRACE Heron Tower, London 10am-4pm. Celebrate the forthcoming James Bond movie Spectre as London’s iconic Heron Tower joins forces with Action on Hearing Loss to offer all would-be secret agents an exclusive chance to climb to the top of the City of London’s tallest building. The charity is partnering with Tower Running UK to provide the ultimate challenge and host the inaugural Tower Running UK Championship Final. Price: £25 (£15 Early Bird discount); £60 per team of five. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 13 ST CATHERINE’S TREE OF LIGHT K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, 4pm. The Tree of Light shines out as a memorial to thousands of people who are deeply loved and missed and provides a chance for you to focus on your own treasured memories. Organised by St Catherine’s Hospice. Tel: [phone]. www.stch.org.uk 14 CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS LUNCH PARTY – Hilton on Park Lane, London, 11.30am. A Caribbean extravaganza by the team that’s brought you, year after year, the most entertaining, surprising and popular Christmas Lunch in London. In aid of Variety, The Children’s Charity. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 15 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT − GLASGOW St Andrew’s Church, Glasgow. This wonderful evening will put you in the Christmas spirit with seasonal readings, festive carols, special musical performances and a generous helping of mulled wine and mince pies. In aid of Breast Cancer Care. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: claire.devlin@bre \