Burns Night Supper
Tickets still available for Mayor’s Charity Event
(Date of issue: Wednesday, 11 January 2012 )
The Mayor of Carlisle, Cllr Barry Earp, is inviting local
residents and businesses to join him at his Charity Burns Night
Supper, sponsored by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd, later this
month (Friday, 27January).
Tickets are still available for the annual function to be held
at Foxy’s Restaurant (Carlisle United), Warwick Road, Carlisle
between 7pm and midnight. All proceeds from the evening will be
donated to The Mayor’s Charity Fund 2011/12, the main beneficiary
of which is Hospice@Home (Carlisle & North Lakeland), with
three other Local Charities [NSPCC Carlisle, Citizens’ Advice
Bureau (Carlisle), and Community Projects Carlisle] also
benefiting.
Tickets cost £20 and include a five-course meal, with
traditional haggis (Vegetarian Option available). The Guest
Speakers will be:
- Welcome, Toast to “The Queen”, and Vote of Thanks – The Mayor
(Councillor Barry Earp)
- Master of Ceremonies – Mr Ian Husband
- Piper – Mr Ken MacKay
- Selkirk Grace – Mr Peter Riddle
- The Immortal Memory – Mr Euan Cartwright
- “Address to The Haggis” (in Scottish), and Holy Willie’s Prayer
– Mr Stuart Moffat
- Toast to “The Lassies” – Councillor Stephen Layden
- Reply on behalf of “The Lassies” – Mrs Eleanor Paterson.
A raffle will also be held, and guests attending the function
are asked to wear “something tartan”. Tickets are available from
The Mayor’s Office, Civic Centre. Telephone 01228 817007.