Mystery unravelled for Grand Yule Ball

Organisers of a charity ball to be held in the county next month have promised an evening of Magic and Mystery.

The NSPCC Shropshire Business Group is hosting a Grand Yule Ball in the atmospheric surroundings of Ellesmere College in north Shropshire on Saturday 20th November.

Ball gowns and broomsticks for the ladies, with black tie or wizard costumes for the gentlemen, will form the style of dress for a spellbinding evening.

The group has already raised over £8000 for the NSPCC so far this year but hopes to greatly increase this amount with money raised by the event.

Event organiser Kathryn Holloway said: “We are working hard to make this a really enchanting evening - we will have a cocktail reception, entertainment from both Ellesmere College staff and pupils and a live band, together with a few surprises!

The corridors and impressive hall will be decked out in the theme of a well known film set - coincidentally following the release of the latest block-busting Harry Potter movie the very same week!

We have already had over 100 requests for tickets and a further 60 are still available, but they are going fast!

The event is also being sponsored by several local businesses, including Hatfield Jaguar of Shrewsbury, Wenlock Spring Water and Darwin ITC.

Tickets are available by calling 01743 240968.

Pictured getting into the spirit of the event are, student helpers, organisers and sponsors, from left, Doug Allsop, Kathryn Holloway, Alex Sloan, Dominick Coppinger, Emma Smith, Craig Petty and Mel Evans.