May Dinner and Ball

10 May 2008, Highclere Castle, Nr Newbury

Lord and Lady Carnarvon, 8th Earl and Countess,
welcome you to their home for an enchanting evening

Champagne and canapé reception.
Fine dining by Highclere Castle’s Mossiman trained chef, served in the opulent Library.
Auction of dreams to include an original Renoir and an exclusive Porsche Driving Experience – hosted by Eric Knowles.
Silent auction of original 20th Century works of art to include works by Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and Miro.
Musical entertainment and dancing in the most romantic and magical surroundings.
Complimentary private tours of the Egyptian Exhibition, a newly refurbished collection of antiquities found by the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who, along with Howard Carter, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.

This magical evening is set in the beautiful and romantic surroundings of Highclere Castle, home of Lord and Lady Carnarvon. We’ll begin with a champagne reception and canapés, during which you will be able to enjoy tours of the newly refurbished Egyptian Exhibition. And there will also be time to view the silent auction of original 20th Century works of art to include works by Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and Miro.

All of this will be accompanied by a light musical programme. Fine dining by Highclere Castle’s Mossiman trained chef will then be served in the opulent Library, after which Eric Knowles (of the BBC Antiques Roadshow) will host our Auction of Dreams. Dancing to dlugogecki, who always manage to fill the dance floor and provide the very best party music, will round off this spectacular night to remember.

Programme

6.30pm: Champagne and canapés reception and Egyptian Exhibition tours
7.30pm: Three course award winning dinner
9.45pm: Auction of Dreams
10.30pm: Live entertainment
11.45pm: Carriages

Dress: Posh frocks and black tie

Auction of Dreams

Our auction prizes are being added to as this goes to press. Currently the fabulous prizes include:

*Item*	*Donated by*
Original Renoir work of art	Broad Gallery, London
Porsche Driving Experience at the new Porsche bespoke track and hospitality suite at Silverstone Circuit.	Porsche Cars Great Britain Limited
4 x 6ft Spiral Topiary Trees (two lots) & Topiary	Wreford Hedging & Topiary
One place to compete in the Round the Island Race with champagne lunch on board an Elan 31	Helen and Peter Bulbeck
Tour around Bonhams and lunch with Eric Knowles	Eric Knowles
Genuine Persian Rug	Bakhtiyar Gallery, Stockbridge
One week’s house rental in Florida	Lorna Jackson
Weekend in a 5 Star Hotel in Chelsea Harbour, London	Wyndams
A weekend for two at the Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern, inclusive of dinner and breakfast	Sarova Hotels
A Spa Day for two at Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, Berkshire	Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa
Hot Tub	Steamist Steambath & Sauna

Tables and tickets

For this magical evening tickets are only £130.
Or you can reserve a table of ten for £1,200.

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We know that you will want to sit with your friends and family and we’ll do our best to sort this out for you. If you are buying two or more tickets then we’ll assume you want to sit together. If this is not the case, then please let us know – this will help us plan for a successful evening. And if we don’t succeed with the seating plan you’ll make some new friends and still have a great time!

No refunds for cancellation will be made after 21 days prior to the event.

Please note: In the unlikely event of cancellation due to circumstances beyond brainstrust’s control, you shall be entitled to a full refund of the face value of the ticket(s). It is the customer’s responsibility to check whether the event is going ahead at the scheduled date, time and venue. We will not be liable for refunds if an event is cancelled after half the event has taken place, due to factors beyond brainstrust’s control. brainstrust reserves the right to alter the advertised programme.