And because we love a party, any excuse will do – a Summer Ball, Murder Mystery Dinner, Burns Night and St Patrick’s Day celebrations, and of course, Christmas are all events where we welcome the public.
Some of our most special events are those that we organise and run for other groups: the Annual Mayoral Dinner has been held here for several years, and Oake Manor is a special place for school leavers’ Proms. The charity Summer Ball is always pretty special, too, and Rotary events are also held here.
The November Bonfire Night is a lot of fun: we provide the venue (and the pile of wood for burning) cost free, while a local school provides the fireworks and runs the evening: they keep the entry fees, turning a nice profit for school funds.