The Wine and Spirit Trades' Benevolent Society has announced the dates of its forthcoming events in 2006.
The Vintry Ball takes place on Thursday 9 March 2006 at the Dorchester in London, and the Benevolent Banquet will be at the Hilton on Park Lane on Tuesday 9 May 2006. The New Year's lunch has been scheduled for Friday 13 January.
The recent Champagne evening at Vintners' Hall on
13 September raised 12,500, while the traditional golf day at the RAC Club on 6 September brought in 14,000.
Benevolent chief executive Mike Campbell has appealed for more donations for the auction at Christie's, which takes place on 17 November. The Yorkshire Ball takes place on Saturday
29 October, and the North West Ball is on 18 November. Tickets are available for both. For further details, tickets or offers of donations, please contact the Benevolent on 020 7089 388.
The charity has now relocated to the International Wine & Spirit Centre, headquarters of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, close to London Bridge.