AROUND 180 people enjoyed a traditional Swedish dinner at the inaugural Midsummer Ball held by the Preston branch of Swedish bank Handelsibanken in the Great Room at Preston North End's Deepdale stadium. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLYNN WARD

AROUND 180 people enjoyed a traditional Swedish dinner at the inaugural Midsummer Ball held by the Preston branch of Swedish bank Handelsibanken in the Great Room at Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium.

As well as dinner, the guests, including bank customers and local professionals, enjoyed cabaret entertainment from Planet ABBA and helped to raise more than �4,100 for Cancer Help (Preston)also known as Vine House and Croston House.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLYNN WARD

The print version of this article appeared in the September 2011 issue of Lancashire Life

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