Headline acts announced for North East Sensory Services charity ball
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The headline acts showcasing the best of the north-east’s performing talent have been revealed for a charity’s funky fundraising ball.
North East Sensory Services (NESS) is holding the 1970s and 1980s themed night in Aberdeen's Union Kirk in March to fundraise for the charity’s work to support people with sight and/or hearing loss live their lives to the full.
A trio of top north-east performers will transport guests back in time.
Dancers from Citymoves will get the party started with a high energy routine.
The charity encourages, supports and facilitates dance in the local community in Aberdeen.
Fraserburgh-based crooner Paul Black will perform top tracks from the 1970s and 1980s with a bespoke performance.
Paul, who is 39 and originally from Aberdeen, has performed sell-out shows all over the country and performed at venues including Madame Tussauds, Trump Turnberry and Gleneagles.
The evening will end with 10-piece disco, funk and soul band Funk Connection. They will perform classic tunes from the Jackson 5 and James Brown to the Temptations, Sister Sledge, Chic, Stevie Wonder and KC and the Sunshine Band. The group boasts three singers, three horns and are famed for its “wall of sound”.
The “Funkylicious” themed ball will also include a 70s themed cocktail reception and three-course dinner showcasing the best of the north-east’s food and drinks scene.
The event takes place on Saturday, March 9, between 6pm and 1am.
It will raise funds for NESS, which supports thousands of blind and deaf people, and those with visual and hearing impairments, across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Angus and Moray.
The charity’s main objective is to help people with sensory loss to live as independently as possible.
Funds raised at the event will go towards the added value services that NESS provides, including its social groups and activities.
These services compliment the charity’s statutory services and help people face and overcome challenges associated with sight or hearing loss.
There are different sponsorship packages available, ranging from Platinum VIP to Bronze.
For further information on sponsorship opportunities or to book tickets, contact lorraine.middleton@nesensoryservices.org or susan.mckay@nesensoryservices.org
Lorraine Middleton, community fundraiser/events coordinator for NESS, said: “We are proud to announce the acts that will transport our guests back to the best era of music and entertainment.
“Citymoves, Paul Black and Funk Connection promise to provide an unforgettable evening and we are excited to have such talented performers ready to help our supporters shake off the winter blues and put a smile on everyone’s face.
"We are especially delighted to be able to showcase the performing talent we have right here in the north-east.
“It will not only be a fun-filled evening but will help to raise vital funding for the services we offer to those with sensory loss.
“Our programme of fundraising events secures crucial funds for us to provide our life-changing services, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supports us.”
