More than 350 guests attended a Diamond Jubilee Gala Ball Manchester's Midland Hotel and raised �34,000 for four charities - Crimestoppers, the Red Cross, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Reclaim.
More than 350 guests attended a Diamond Jubilee Gala Ball Manchester’s Midland Hotel and raised �34,000 for four charities - Crimestoppers, the Red Cross, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Reclaim.
The Alexandria Suite was decked out in red, white and blue feathers, glistening candle-lit crowns and majestic candelabra. The ball, supported by Northern Rail and Manchester Airport , included an auction of prizes, including an exotic holiday for two and a box at Haydock Park.
Photography: Mike Frisbee
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