Love Lunch

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James Burns

Everybody loves lunch, right? They do at the Bingham Hotel where on Friday 20th March our founder Lynne Parker will be speaking at 'Love Lunch', a lunch club for like-minded individuals to enjoy a delicious lunch in a beautiful setting and listen to an inspiratonal speaker.

Joining Lynne will be the hilarious Elizabeth Mee, known for her character Araminta Horse-Fitchett, a stalwart member of the Women’s Institute and 2006 Funny Women Awards winner Suzy Bennett. 

A portion of the ‘Love Lunch’ ticket sales for this event will be donated to The Victoria Foundation who support children suffering from diseases that affect their mobility with the provision of mobility aids, bursaries, treatment and transport.

Come along for a laugh and some lunch as Lynne shares stories about her varied career and find out how she has gone from magazines to lingerie to PR to comedy.

There will also be a raffle in aid of The Victoria Foundation featuring these fabulous prizes!

·         Lunch for TWO at the Bingham Hotel
·         Annie Armitage Portrait in the Park and mounted photograph
·         PLOOMS Pink Fountain Pen

To find out more and book tickets click here!

Pictured: Suzy Bennett, Elizabeth Mee

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James Burns
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