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Great Nights Out with PKAVS
PKAVS is renowned for hosting amazing events, including nights
out with the rich and famous or ceilidhs in historic castles.
New events are in the pipelines, but here are just a few that have
raised thousands for PKAVS.
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PKAVS Touch of Tartan Charity Ball 2008
PKAVS held
its annual Charity Ball on Friday 29th August 2008 at the
Salutation Hotel. Over 170 guests joined PKAVS for an evening of
dining, dancing and entertainment with a truly Scottish flavour.
The event included a Civic Reception provided by Perth & Kinross
Council, a ceilidh with local band The Gallivanters and a
charity auction and raffle.
Scottish actor Andy Gray
entertained guests as our guest auctioneer, and put a variety of
fantastic prizes under the hammer, including a signed copy of J
K Rowling's final Harry Potter book. Other celebrity guests
included Libby McArthur and Deirdre Davis, stars of BBC's River
City. The evening raised an
incredible £11,400 in support of PKAVS.
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PKAVS Black &
White Masquerade Ball 2007
This spectacular night at Perth’s Salutation Hotel had
it all – TV celebrities, masked guests, and memorabilia
signed personally by film and TV stars such as:
• Bond 007 star Daniel Craig
• and Dr Who’s David Tennant
The theatrical thread ran throughout the evening when PKAVS
was joined by two of the stalwarts of Scottish acting, Andy
Gray, known for his numerous TV appearances in series such
as City Lights and Naked Video, and Martyn James. Both performed
like true stars as they entertained and raised thousands for
PKAVS during our charity auction and raffle.
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Volunteers test-drive the charity auction
prize donated by Open Road Hire in Perth |
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PKAVS Fundraising Dinner
A charity fundraising dinner at the
Huntingtower Hotel raised thousands of pounds for PKAVS.
Muriel Gray, TV broadcaster and newspaper columnist gave an
entertaining account of like in TV and the media. A real star
on the night, Muriel’s wit entertained us and she praised the
work of PKAVS for all of the people we help.
Ken Buchanan MBE was
the Lightweight World Champion in the early 1970s and guested
as our celebrity auctioneer. He might have had an intimidation
factor as guests parted with their pounds in the thousands to
raise funds for PKAVS.
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Ceilidh at the Castle 2006
Fingask Castle in Rait, Perthshire is one of the most stunning
locations to be found. A lovely summer’s night in June
saw 120 guests arrive to be greeted by Clann an Scotti, a
group who do portrayals of life in ancient Scotland.
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A fabulous night’s entertainment was provided with
renowned band The Gallivanters providing the music for people
to dance away the night to. As ever, there was much whirling and birling as guests during
many Strip the Willows and Dashing White Sergeants. There was signed memorabilia from the stars in
the auction including:
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- A replica Manchester United strip signed by Denis Law, Bobby
Charlton & George Best
- A Scotland rugby top signed by the team that beat in England
in 2006
- Plus the chance to be come an official Lord or Lady, with
a title being up for grabs
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All of these events were attended by
over 100 businessmen and women, politicians and supporters
from the community. Guests came from all over
the UK, even as far afield as Wales! Thousands of
pounds was raised for PKAVS each time, whilst also raising
awareness of our work. We hope to organise more
in the future, with more top-name speakers and celebrities.
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