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Wold Top Brewery Hosts Fundraising Music Night for Saint Catherine's Hospice

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The fabulous and ever-popular Cloughton Rat Pack and King Willy's Big Band are swinging their way to the Wold Top brewery for a night of live music, dancing, great beer, and fundraising for Saint Catherine's Hospice. The event, which is part of the brewery's programme of events, is expected to be a sell-out, with tickets selling quickly last year.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Cloughton Rat Pack was formed in 2007 by a group of friends who wanted to fundraise for Saint Catherine's Hospice, which had provided great care to their friend Mick Readman.
  • The band has raised over £4,000 in the early days through hosting talent shows, quiz nights, and the annual memorial cricket weekend.
  • The band was formed after Mark Gay suggested they form a band to raise more money for the hospice, which has become a successful venture.
  • Wold Top brewery was founded in 2003 and is located on the Mellor family farm at Hunmanby Grange, near Hunmanby.
  • The brewery produces a range of award-winning cask, keg, and bottled beers using home-grown barley and farm-borne water.
  • The music night will take place on Saturday, October 4, at 7:30 pm, with tickets costing £15 per person plus a booking fee.
  • A basic camping pitch can be pre-booked for £12 plus a booking fee.
  • The event is expected to be a fundraising success, with proceeds going towards Saint Catherine's Hospice.

Statistics:

  • The Cloughton Rat Pack has raised over £4,000 for Saint Catherine's Hospice through various events.
  • Wold Top brewery has been producing award-winning beers since 2003.
  • The brewery uses home-grown barley and farm-borne water to produce its range of beers.
  • Tickets for the music night are available online at https://bit.ly/Ratpack25, with tickets costing £15 per person plus a booking fee.
  • A basic camping pitch can be pre-booked for £12 plus a booking fee.

Sources:

  • Sue Wilkinson, "The fabulous and ever-popular Cloughton Rat Pack and King Willy's Big Band are swinging their way to the brewery for what promises to be an immense night of live music, dancing, great beer, and fundraising for Saint Catherine's Hospice."
  • Wold Top Brewery, "The Cloughton Rat Pack was born in 2007 when a group of friends, Paul Mintoft, Steve Chambers, Jezz Pratt, Clive Welburn and Tim Osborne, wanted to fundraise for St. Catherine's Hospice as a thank-you for the great care the hospice gave their friend Mick Readman."

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