Grand Gala Charity Ball approaches

Saintfield Charity Horse Show and Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride to host charity ball to raise funds to bring Ugandan children's choir to Saintfield

So far, this has been a massive year for The Saintfield Charity Horse Show, which was a huge success in August and now two exciting events are coming up, with a Grand Gala Charity Ball in November and a fantastic new venue  for the forthcoming annual Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride in December.

Joan Cunningham and her team are flat out organising the Ball, which will be held at La Mon House Hotel on Friday, November 8. The dress code is black tie and the night will commence with a drinks reception at 6.30pm until 7.30pm, followed by a four-course dinner.

Leo Casement, one of the province’s most renowned artists, has presented Joan Cunningham, Show Director of Saintfield Horse Show and organiser of The Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride, with a magnificent painting “At Full FLIGHT“ to be auctioned at the Saintfield Horse Show and Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride Ball on Friday, November 8 at La Mon House Hotel to raise funds to bring The I Am Family Children’s Choir over from Uganda next year.

Joan said: “There will also be an auction of some sought-after items and the event is to raise funds to bring The I Am Family Children’s Choir, which is made up of very underprivileged children from Uganda, over to Northern Ireland next year and, God willing, they will sing and dance at the Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride. It promises to be a great night, with music by the fabulous Country Harmony plus the one and only Hugo Duncan and Box Car Brian. There will be guest celebrities, spot prizes for the best mover on the dance floor, which no doubt, will be a lot of fun.”

Tickets for the Ball are £75 and can be purchased from Joan Cunningham on 07775 860744 or email: joancunningham1@gmail.com or visit: www.saintfieldhorseshow.com or see Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride Facebook or Saintfield Horse Show Facebook.

The return to Saintfield, as promised, for the annual Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride, which will take place on Saturday, December 7, with a new venue on Crossgar Road, Saintfield, is thanks to Father McHugh and Mary Mother of the Church, who have very kindly given permission to meet in their fantastic Church Car Park and the organisers are very appreciative and grateful for their kindness.

There will be an entirely new route, which everyone will enjoy and there will be further details given nearer the time.

Every penny from Saintfield Horse Show, The Saintfield Horse Show and Charity Ride Ball and the Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride will go towards bringing the children over from Uganda next year.