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A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country HANKLEY COMMON GOLF DAY Hankley Common Golf Club, Tilford, Surrey, 8am. This event offers the chance to play some of the UK’s most prestigious courses alongside other keen golfers, who are committed to supporting the charity’s work. Join us at our first event of 2019 at this popular Surrey venue. The day includes breakfast baps & coffee, 18 holes of golf, rolling carvery lunch, auction and prize table. Price: £540 per team of four. In aid of DEBRA. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 9 ARCELORMITTAL ORBIT ABSEIL Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, 10am. Experience the most spectacular views of London whilst dangling in free space 80 meters above the ground. Perfect for thrill seekers and daring fundraisers. Price: £25. In aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice. Tel: Sophie Bragg, 020 8505 3630. E-mail: sophie.bragg@ havenhouse.org.uk 13 EASTER FAIR Tadworth Court, Tadworth at Noon. Come and join us for our ‘eggcellent’ Easter Fair at our national specialist centre in Tadworth. There will be lots of ‘eggciting’ activities for the whole family to enjoy! In aid of The Children’s Trust. Tel: [phone]. www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk 20 BACK TO THE FLOOR 4 The Dorchester, 7pm. This event is for senior industry figures to go back to the floor for one night only. Price: £165; £1,500 Table of ten. Dress: Lounge Suit. In aid of Hospitality Action. Chairman of the event: Mark Lewis, CEO. Tel: Giuliana Vittiglio, 020 3004 5504. E-mail: [email protected] 26 26 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK ST. GEORGE’S HILL GOLF DAY St. George’s Golf Club, Golf Club Road, Weybridge, Surrey, 7.45am. This event offers the chance to play some of the UK’s most prestigious courses alongside other keen golfers, who are committed to supporting the charity’s work. St. George’s Hill comprises three very individual 9-hole loops, all starting and finishing by the clubhouse. This competition is played over the better known Red and Blue nines. The day includes breakfast baps & coffee, 18 holes of golf, three- course lunch, auction and prize table. In aid of DEBRA. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 26 MAY CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL Montpelier Gardens, Cheltenham (1st-6th). Each year over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Cheltenham Jazz Festival presents a world-class programme packed with jazz names, world and blues legends, superstar international acts and outstanding emerging talent. The beautiful Montpelier Gardens also come alive with food stalls, a festival bar and free live music. Tel: [phone]. Box Office Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 1 THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN BALL Grosvenor House, London. Widely believed to be the oldest charity ball in the world and enjoying Royal Patronage from Her Majesty the Queen, the Royal Caledonian Ball remains one of the highlights of the social calendar and a much anticipated gathering of Scots in London. Tickets are limited. E-mail: [email protected] www.royalcaledonianball.com 3 ISLE OF WIGHT CHALLENGE 2019 The Coastal Path (4th-5th May). Great challenges need great settings and there is none better than the island’s magical coastal path. Over 2,000 adventures of all experience levels and ages, will take on the Isle of Wight in May - most walking but many jogging or running - and all out to push themselves further. 4 British Heart Foundation Sponsorship or Mixed Funding. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] Breast Cancer NOW Various registration fees and sponsorships. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] BIG FUN WALK East Finchley to Westminster. Our iconic sponsored walk is our biggest fundraising event of the year. The Big Fun Walk route passes some of London’s most famous landmarks and goes through its most beautiful parks. Every participant receives a medal, sandwich lunch and drawstring bag. Price: Adults £10; 5-16 £5. Under 5 free. In aid of North London Hospice. Tel: [phone]. www.bigfunwalk.co.uk 5 LONDON CRAFT WEEK London (8th-12th). This event will bring together an unparalleled public programme celebrating craftsmanship across the city, where hidden spaces and little- known makers will be revealed alongside galleries and luxury brands. The week will shine a spotlight on centuries old skills and exciting new talent. www.londoncraftweek.com 8