The Mayor of Macclesfield, Councillor Lloyd Roberts and Mayoress Mrs Viv Roberts hosted a glamorous black tie civic ball at the Town Hall which raised £800 for the Mayor’s two local charities, JJ Sensory Play Centre and the Just Drop-In Centre.

Among the dignitaries attending were local MP David Rutley, mayors, mayoresses and consorts of Poynton, Middlewich, Bollington and Knutsford and former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Corrigan was warmly welcomed too.

A champagne reception accompanied by the excellent Marsyas Windwood Quintet was followed by a buffet.

Parkroyal School Choir permormed, as did local singer/songwriter Ben Lucas and soul band the Screaming Beavers.