North west Christmas Ball raises £4,000

The north west regional Furniture Makers’ Christmas Ball at Mitton Hall held earlier this month raised more than £4000.

More than 100 people from across the industry attended the black tie event at the stunning 15th century Manor House near Clitheroe in Lancashire, in the heart of Ribble Valley. They included tables from Belfield Furnishings, Silentnight, Carpenter, REM, Panaz, AKA PR, Burnley College, Cavendish and Lectra. A number of senior Furniture Makers’ – among them the next Master of The Furniture Makers’ Company, Tony Smart – also attended.

Ball organiser and chair of the The Furniture Makers’ North West fundraising group, Jan Turner, said: “It was a terrific night with a champagne theme, great food, and a live band in a glorious and very Christmassy setting. Everyone there seemed to really have fun on the night which got the festive season off to a cracking start – and I’m delighted we also managed to raise £4,000 A very big thank you to everyone who supported us so generously on the night.”

The northern fundraising group’s next major event is Northern Bigshots on Thursday 20th April 2017, followed by the annual Curry Night on Thursday 4th May 2017.