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A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country

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THE VINTAGE GRACE BALL – 5 * Hyatt Regency London , The Churchill , London . Stay calm and enjoy an evening of splendor as the theme this year is Vintage ! Chin Chin ! A magnificent four-course meal , drinks , dancing , entertainment and more await you on this fabulous occasion . In aid of The David Adams Leukaemia Appeal Fund to help raise funds to support The Royal Marsden Hospital . Price : £ 150 . Band : Jazz Dyanamo . E-mail : Annette @ davidadams leukaemiaappeal . org

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BOUTIQUE DE NOEL 2017 – Chelsea Old Town Hall , London . Now in its 38th year , Boutique de Noel will offer an afternoon of shopping , 1pm to 5pm with premier exhibitors . This will be followed by an elegant evening soiree , 6pm to 11pm , featuring fabulous auction items , canapés and drinks , live entertainment and , of course , more shopping . E-mail : jrleague @ jll . org . uk Tel : [phone] .

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CHRISTMAS FAIR 2017 Waddesdon Manor , Nr Aylesbury , Bucks , Until 10th Dec . More spectacular than before . Soak up the sights , smells an sounds of Christmas with 80 hand-selected exhibitors all housed in charming chalets . A festive shopping experience not to be missed . Wed-Sun 11am to 6pm . www . waddesdon . org . uk

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CRY AWARENESS WEEK

Nationwide . ( 18th-26th ). Please support CRY during their Raising Awareness Week by organizing your own fundraising event or an information stand , taking part in a supporter-led event or displaying / distributing posters and leaflets . In aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young . Tel : [phone] . E-mail : events @ c-r-y . org . uk

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THE WILLOW BALL

Royal Lancaster , London . At Willow Foundation we believe in quality of life and quality of time . The 18th annual Willow Ball is an evening when we promise you ’ ll experience both . Join us for a very exclusive night of fun , fine food , unique entertainment and lots of dancing while raising money to make even more Special Days happen throughout the UK . Your support of this event will make a positive difference to so many . Tel : [phone] . www . willowfoundation . org . uk

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CHRISTMAS AT KEW Royal Botanical Gardens , Kew . Fairy-tale meets fantasy in a world of singing trees , larger-than-life flora ribbons of light , giant baubles and a flickering Fire Garden . The Palm House leaps into life with a dazzling

Visit The Datebook Digital Edition www . thedatebook . co . uk show of laser beams , jets of light and kaleidoscopic projections . Christmas at Kew is an evening event which takes place after the Gardens close . There are nine entry times to start your trail , every 20 minutes from 5pm – last entry 7.40pm . Entrance to this special is not included in the price of general entry tickets to the Gardens . Open from 22nd November to 1st January 2018 . Tel : [phone] .

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GUINNESS & OYSTER LUNCHEON Mansion House , London , 12.30pm . This extremely popular Luncheon is a City event spanning over 50 years . Each year over 400 City based senior executives attend this relaxed , stand up luncheon to support Queen Elizabeth ’ s Foundation . Sponsors : Nex , Oracle , Diageo . Price : £ 75 . Tel : [phone] . E-mail : Hayley . mackin @ qef . org . uk

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CRY GREAT CAKE BAKE Nationwide . As part of Raising Awareness Week this year , the sixth annual CRY Great Cake Bake will take place and we want you to get involved . Get your family , friends , colleagues and children involved in the baking , eating and raising money for CRY ! Compete to see who will create this year ’ s showstopper ! In aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young . Tel : [phone] . E-mail : events @ c-r-y . org . uk

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