Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sussex Beacon Gala Dinner Success
The Sussex Beacon celebrated its 15th Birthday with a Gala Dinner hosted by Simon Fanshawe at the Grand Hotel, Brighton last night.
The Brighton & Hove (actually) Gay Men’s Chorus opened the evening’s entertainment with a selection of show numbers. Actor Simon Callow CBE charmed the audience with a series of anecdotes about his forthcoming appearance in Peter Pan while comedienne Jenny Éclair didn’t hold back during her naughty stand-up comedy routine.
Television antiques expert Mark Stacey hosted a charity auction with two tickets for the opera at Glyndebourne next year including travel by helicopter from Shoreham International Airport and journey home by limousine gaining the top bid of the evening at £1,000.
The evening raised over £11,000 with £6,000 being raised from the auction.
Kat William, the general manager at the Beacon said,
“to everyone involved I’d like to say a huge thank you. It was a great night and a real celebratory end to our 15th Anniversary year”
