Annual Reunion Ball, Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport.

Between 400 and 500 guests enjoyed the Annual Reunion Ball at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport. Photography by John Cocks

Between 400 and 500 guests enjoyed the Annual Reunion Ball at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport. The ball started in 1967 as a simple fancy dress get together with friends before spiralling into the event it is today with a formal dress code. Today the ball has around 30 hosts, the children of previous hosts who enjoy a night of dancing and meeting up with friends old and new.Photography by John Cocks