Christie's Masked Charity Ball
The night promises to be a spectacular night with a reception drink on arrival, a 3 course meal plus coffee and mints whilst being entertained by Rainband who will be doing an acoustic/piano set (the band have recently supported Simple Minds, Kaiser Chief's and Ocean Colour scene).
The meal will be followed by more entertainment from Rowetta (member of Happy Mondays and finalist in X Factor 2004). There will be a raffle and auction with lots of fantastic prizes, including signed items from Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, Elbow, Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney, an Ipad plus many more. There will be dancing until 1am and a free goody bag for everyone. The night will be expertly compered throughout by local comedian Will Duggan. It's going to be a fantastic night!
Put on the most glamorous mask you can find and dress to impress for a night that promises to be one filled with glamour and glitz and excitement. The event shall take place in the Mercure Mancheser Piccadilly Hotel located in the heart of Manchester City Centre which in the last few years has undergone an £18 million refurbishment so be prepared to have a night out in style.
The night shall start off with all guests being greeted on arrival with a glass of fizz and followed by a sumptuous 3 course meal and coffee and mints whilst listening to some fabulous entertainment. The night then continues with more entertainment and loads of fabulous raffle prizes and auction items. The night is nicely rounded off with dancing until 1am. So look forward to having a great night out whilst supporting a worthwhile cause!
THE CHARITY
The event is organised by a fundraising group called Cancer Care Therapies.
The aim is to raise funds for the Complementary Therapy Service at The Christie which is totally charity funded.
The team offers a range of therapies to help alleviate the physical and emotional affects experienced by patients and their carers as a result of a cancer diagnosis. As an integrated part of the rehabilitation unit the team offer evidence based treatments such as massage, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, reflexology, touch therapy, creative visualisation and other various stress management techniques.
These therapies are designed to complement patient’s treatments, they are provided free of charge to patients and carers, and can help in various ways:
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Dealing with stress, fears, anxieties, phobias and panic attacks
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Reduce or alleviate the side effects of the treatments e.g. nausea, neuropathy, pain, dry mouth, fatigue, hot flashes
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Helps patients to relax and cope with difficult procedures e.g. surgery, cannulation, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, MRI scans
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Smoking/alcohol cessation support
Everyone involved in organising the evening and all the acts are giving their time for free and so all the profit will go towards running the Complementary Therapy Service at The Christie. The service is not funded by the NHS but is vital to helping the patients and carers alike on their cancer journey. The team provide massage, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy etc. These therapies help to deal with the emotional and physical effects of the cancer treatment.
