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prepared three-course dinner. After dessert and coffee, Sotheby’s will host a charity auction. There will be live bids for a selection of, one-of-a- kind embellished designer bags as well as virtual bids for the remaining bags, All funds will go directly to supporting craftsmanship in the UK through the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust and the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. Join us this December and help support the next generation of skilled crafts men and women. Price: £190; table of ten £1,750. Tel: Robert McCaffrey, 020 7580 7488. E-mail: SPARKS WINTER BALL Roundhouse, London. Join us and our celebrity ambassadors at our flagship gala dinner for an evening of glamour, fun and fundraising. Guests will be welcomed by a drinks reception followed by a gourmet three-course dinner complemented by an array of live entertainment. There will be fundraising throughout the night for children’s medical research, with an exclusive Christmas cracker raffle and silent and live auctions. Price: £3,000 for a table of 10. Tel: 020 3841 3063. E-mail: [email protected] 6 [email protected] 6 THE HOLLY LODGE CENTRE’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Christ Church, East Sheen, London. The ever-popular Carol Concert, an evening of song and readings, will feature local choirs and celebrity readers. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served following the concert. Price: £20; £5 under 15. Tel: 020 8940 8730. CHILDLINE’S MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS – St Columba’s Church, Knighstbridge. An annual carol concert in aid of NSPCC’s Life-Changing Service - Childline. A beautiful programme of Christmas carols, readings and special musical performances. 700 people anticipated. Price: £35-£85. Tel: Laura Lundy, 020 3772 9321. E-mail: [email protected] 6 AFASIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT – St Andrew, Holborn Circus, London. Come along to Sir Christopher Wren designed church and get into the Christ