Glitz and glamour at Mayor’s ball

Tickets for charity event on sale now

THE Mayor of Barnstaple is inviting party-goers to reach for their posh frocks and black ties at a special charity ball taking place in March.

Cllr Ian Roome’s annual fund-raiser takes place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Saturday, March 5 from 7pm.

Tickets include a three-course meal as well as entertainment by the ambient sounds of jazz band D�j� Blue, followed by dancing to popular soul and funk band Sonic Fusion.

Guests will also have the opportunity to bid in a silent auction on the night and the Mayor said he was delighted by the donations already received.

“Some quite exceptional items have been donated by local business so far and I hope members of the public will buy tickets, come along and enjoy a really good evening,� he said.

All proceeds will go to the Mayor’s charities for 2010/11, the Royal British Legion Barnstaple branch and Pathfield School.

Tickets are priced at �28 per person or �270 for a table of 10 and are available from Kate Elston at Barnstaple Town Council on (01271) 373311 or by emailing [email protected]