Sequins On My Balcony

Sequins on my Balcony is a one-woman show by Yvette Cowles. It's all about how this amazing woman dealt with Breast Cancer and how she has beaten the odds. 'Hmm' I hear you say, 'and how will that inspire me?' The answer is simple: with her positive, energetic and might I say
uplifting (!) enthusiasm for life.
    This show is not just for belly dancers, but for everyone. Whether you have experienced cancer yourself, have known someone with it, or are dealing with it now, this show is the light at the end of the tunnel.
    I am proud to announce that myself, along with fellow teacher Anne Kingston, are organising this event in Preston this year.

Saturday 4th July, Hutton Village Hall, Moor Lane, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SE. 7.30pm.

Anne is also planning on teaching a FREE one hour workshop for women recovering from breast cancer during the day, from 4pm - 5pm. If you would like to attend this workshop, please contact me with your name and I shall add you to the list.

Tickets for the show cost just £12.00 each and can be bought here using the link below. 

Please note that any tickets bought now will be put on the door for collection on Saturday evening.

Sequins On My Balcony

Saturday 4th July

Hutton Village Hall, Moor Lane, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SE

7pm - 11pm

£

12.00    

 

We now have a donations page for anyone who would like to make a donation to Just Because. Here is the link: www.gofundme.com/uq94c8g

The hunt for raffle prizes is under way, and I will be adding a list of prizes obtained once I have secured a few so you can all have a look through to see what you would like to win ; -)

In the meantime, the news has spread about the show, as you can see in the picture opposite. This is the local newsletter which gets issued three times a year.

Incidentally, if anyone local has received this newsletter and are trying to get in touch with me via email, unfortunately, the email address listed in the article is incorrect. My correct email is: sjgarrish@googlemail.com

Raffle Prizes

Here is a list of raffle prizes obtained so far (as of 9th May 2015). More will be added as and when.


First prize: A Beautiful champagne coloured carpet (Penwortham Carpets)

Second prize: One month's free membership to Gymnophobics in Penwortham

Third Prize: An overnight stay for two at Salmesbury Hotel on a B&B basis

Fourth Prize: 3 hours driving tuition by Ann Gray from Students' Driving School

5th) A Hair dryer and styler from Red

6th) A Back, neck and shoulder massage PLUS a salt therapy session at Elements Day Spa, Penwortham

7th) A family day pass for Martin Mere, Burscough

8th) A £30 gift voucher for Bangla Fusion Indian Restaurant

9th) A voucher for the Beginners Belly Dance Crash Course with Sarah Swirled Belly Dance (AKA me)

10th) One months' free Gym, Swim & Class membership for you and a friend at Penwortham Leisure Centre

11th) One months' free Gym, Swim & Class membership for you and a friend at Penwortham Leisure Centre

12th) A £30 gift voucher for Flamingo Clothing, Penwortham

13th) A Signare rucksack from Dunscar Garden Centre

14th) A 2-course Sunday lunch for two at The Rufford Arms Hotel

15th) A £25 gift voucher to use at Victoria Leisure and Fitness, Southport

16th) A £25 gift voucher to use at Victoria Leisure and Fitness, Southport

17th) A Private dance lesson with Anne Kingston

18th) A £25 gift voucher to use at Victoria Leisure and Fitness, Southport

19th) A £25 gift voucher to use at Victoria Leisure and Fitness, Southport

20th) A £20 free makeover with Toria's Beauty Secrets

21st) 8 x bags of assorted teas from Mystery Tea House, Preston

22nd) A £20 gift voucher for Studio 28, Penwortham

23rd) A free back, neck and shoulder massage at Be Beautiful, Hutton

24th) A £20 gift voucher for treatment at Connective Healing, Longridge

25th) A £20 gift voucher for Don Alberto's Italian Restaurant, Tarleton

26th) 3 x 227g bags of ground coffee (Mandheling Sumatra, Colombian Medellin, Kenya AA) from Coffee Exchange Company

27th) Two bottles of wine (one red - Millevini Provincia Di Pavia Pinot Grigio Blush, one white - Premier Estates Chardonnay) PLUS a premium box of Thornton's chocolates, donated by Bargain Booze, Hesketh Bank.

28th) A fruit and vegetable hamper from Coe Lane Farmshop, Tarleton (photo to follow)

29th) 2 x Odeon Cinema guest voucher          

30th) A £10 gift voucher for Salvatore's Italian Restaurant, Penwortham

31st) A £10 voucher for The Chocolate Rooms, Tarleton

32nd) 4 x free 6" Sub vouchers from Subway

33rd) 2 x Odeon Cinema guest voucher

34th) A £10 gift voucher from Booths

35th) A £10 gift voucher for Pristine Car Wash, Penwortham

36th) 2 x free haircuts for men at Tylers Barbers, Penwortham

37th) A Just Because T-shirt

38th) A Booja Booja chocolate selection box from Aphrodite Health Foods, Penwortham,

39th) A plant from Pamela Jane Florist, Penwortham

40th) A copy of Yvette Cowles' new book: Belly Dancing and Beating the Odds

41st) Bottle of Whiskey donated by Anne & Tony Kingston

42nd) £5 gift voucher for The Cow Shed, Penwortham

More prizes may be added to this list which could affect the order of the prizes, so please keep checking.


More news.

I have just received a £50 donation from Plox Motors in Tarleton towards our charity. I cannot thank Judith enough for her kind donation. Thank-you so much.

Special thanks need to go to H. Edmundson Motors of Hesketh Bank who have donated £50 to Just Because.

Also to Johnson's Butchers of Hesketh Bank who have donated £25 to Just Because.

Last but by no means least, to Andy of Cheethams Tower Garage in Tarleton for his donation of £50.



Thank-you's

Now that the show is over and I've had a day to recover, here is a list of all those people who helped make this happen.

To those who provided sponsorship : - Plox Motors, H. Edmundson Motors, Johnson's Butchers and Cheetham's Tower Garage.

Raffle Prize Providers: - Penwortham Carpets, Gymnophobics, The Salmesbury Hotel, Student's Driving School (Ann Gray), Red Hairdressers, Elements Day Spa, Martin Mere, Bangla Fusion, Penwortham Leisure Centre, Flamingo Fashion, Dunscar Garden Centre, The Rufford Arms Hotel, Victoria Leisure and Fitness, Toria Beauty Secrets, Mystery Tea House, Studio 28, Be Beautiful, Connective Healing, Don Alberto's, Coffee Exchange Company, Bargain Booze (Hesketh Bank), Coe Lane Farm Shop, Odeon Cinema (Preston), Salvatores, The Chocolate Rooms, Subway, Booths (Longton), Pristine Car Wash, Tylers Barbers, Just Because, Aphrodite Health Foods, Pamela Jane Florist, Yvette Cowles, Anne Kingston, and The Cow Shed.

Advertising: - Vistaprint who donated 500 free flyers
The Hutton News
Hutton Village Hall
The Lancashire Evening Post

Everything else : Anne Kingston - my partner in crime who I know did loads of advertising and email sending for this event

Yvette Cowles for bringing her wonderful show to Preston

Tim - Yvette's right-hand man for the sound and lighting

Morag and the village hall for having us and for running the bar (all of which is voluntary)

Paul - MY right-hand man for running the performance music and for basically putting up with my ramblings over the last few months

Abi Hopkins - for taking photos, selling raffle tickets, manning the Just Because stall and lots of other jobs I'm sure I don't know about yet, and all that after attending workshops all afternoon!

Our performers - for doing such a wonderful job of getting everybody in the mood and for being so entertaining

Our audience - without whom this couldn't have happened, and for creating a lovely friendly atmosphere in which to perform and work in

Alison and Julie - for splitting the raffle tickets sold last night (and there were many)

Everybody who bought raffle tickets - a big thank-you

Philip and Gail - who helped clear the room and put tables and chairs away for us.

Kay Taylor - for the loan of your mirror

IF I have forgotten anybody, I can only apologize. Just private message me and tell me off.

It will take a few days to know exactly how much we have raised for Just Because, but keep your eyes open for it. I will post this up as soon as I know

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