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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

• 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
  

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.