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BEST OF BRITISH 2016 - in conjunction with the Queen’s 90th Birthday in June

SINGAPORE – The British Club Singapore will be presenting more than a week of

celebrations under the banner “The Best of British”, commencing Friday 3 June to and

including Saturday 11 June 2016. This major celebration is an annual signature affair and will

be open to the public.

This year, in conjunction with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - 90th birthday, the Club will be

offering a never before Membership Promotion for the 1st 90 sign-ups. The following three

membership types - Transferable Individual Lifetime, Associate Transferable Lifetime and

Ordinary Lifetime Memberships will be offered at never before prices. The first 90 who signs

up for any of these memberships, will be entitled to $90 F&B vouchers, $90 retail vouchers

and $90 spa vouchers. For Ordinary Lifetime Memberships, the first 90 will receive $990 F&B

vouchers.

Definitely bigger and better this year, we are delighted to announce that Pete Price, who

provided much laughter from his hilarious brand of comedy from the last three years, will be

back again this year as our Master of Ceremonies. One of the UK’S top billing stand-up

comedians Mick Miller together with Scott Mitchell and Will Mars and supported by Pete

Price will be helming the reins in providing comic relief for 2016. Having attained 3 AA

Rosettes for Outstanding Cuisine and named Scottish Hotel Awards “Rising Star Chef of the

Year 2011”, award-winning Celebrity Chef, Mark Greenaway, will showcase his culinary

prowess at the Opening Gala Dinner and Ladies Luncheon and Fashion show. On the

theatrical front, we have highly acclaimed West End of London, musical artiste, Emma Dears,

performing at our West End Cabaret evening.

Sale of tickets to the events has started and members of the public can purchase them online

at www.britishclub.org.sg or at The British Club, Singapore.

For more information, do contact:

Cynthia Setho at 9297 6117 / 6410 1111

The British Club Singapore

The British Club is essentially Singapore’s Premier Hilltop Retreat infused with a cosmopolitan

experience. As one of the fastest growing clubs in Singapore, The British Club remains a

favourite exclusive retreat for a diverse mix of members. Our members enjoy extensive

facilities, membership benefits, a wide range of networking opportunities and a huge variety of

activities for the whole family.

The Club welcomes all nationalities.

BEST OF BRITISH EVENT LINE UP

Date Event

Friday, 3 June Opening Gala Dinner

The celebrations kick off with a showcase of superb cuisine by award-winning celebrity chef Mark Greenaway and our guest of honour, Deputy British High Commissioner Alexandra McKenzie

Saturday, 4 June Superbrains Night

It is a battle of the wittiest and brainiest, as our Quiz Masters take you through the test

Sunday, 5 June Ladies Day at the QEII Cup at the Singapore Turf Club: Celebrating 90 Glorious Years

It is a major event as we celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday with a befitting race all at the Singapore Turf Club

Tuesday, 7 June Ladies Luncheon: Fashion Show and Cooking Demonstration with a master class cooking demonstration by celebrity chef Mark Greenaway and a fashion show by Robinsons.

Wednesday, 8 June

Prize Bingo Night An all-time favourite activity with a UK twist.

Thursday, 9 June West End Cabaret Theatre

Enjoy an intimate evening with highly acclaimed West End of London musical artiste Emma Dears and enjoy familiar Broadway tunes.

Friday, 10 June Comedy Night Start the weekend with the Best of British Comedy with 3 blockbuster performers, top billing comedian Mick Miller and supported by Scott Mitchell and Will Mars and compered by Pete Price.

Saturday, 11 June Grand Finale – The Downton Abbey Ball Rounding up the celebrations, the Grand Finale & Show will be

held at Shangri-la Hotel Singapore with the theme: Downton Abbey

BEST OF BRITISH GRAND FINALE SHOW & DINNER, 11 JUNE 2016 FACTSHEET

Date Saturday, 11 June 2016 Time 7.00pm till late

Venue Shangri La Hotel, Singapore, Tower Ballroom Beneficiaries Funds raised will benefit the Riding for the Disabled Association in

Singapore and the Gurkha Welfare Trust in the UK

Fundraising Mechanisms

Dinner Table at $2,500 each (early bird) or $2,850 (regular price)

Outright donation

Live and Silent Auctions

Theme Downton Abbey

The Event More than 400 guests (members and public) are expected for this mega event. The theme of Downton Abbey will be replicated at the ballroom. The event will be graced by our guest of honour, British High Commissioner Scott Wightman.

About Riding for the Disabled & the Gurkha Welfare Trust

Riding for the Disabled

The Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore (RDA) provides free, therapeutic horse riding lessons to children and adults all over Singapore. These sessions can benefit virtually all disabilities, both physical and learning disabilities, in children and adults. Gurkha Welfare Trust

The Gurkha Welfare Trust helps Gurkha ex-servicemen who served the British Crown, and their dependants, who are in poverty or distress. Today, some 7,475 veterans and widows rely on a welfare pension from the Trust of around £50 each month.

PETE PRICE

COMPERE & MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Date Thursday, 9 June 2016: West End Dinner and Cabaret Show Friday, 10 June 2016: Comedy Night Saturday, 11 June 2016: Best of British Grand Finale & Show

Venue 9 & 10 June : The British Club Singapore 11 June: Shangri La Hotel, Singapore

Profile Pete Price is a Welsh-born British media personality and radio presenter based in Merseyside, England. He is best known for the Sunday night talk radio show Pete Price: Unzipped: broadcast across sister stations City Talk 105.9 and Radio City 96.7. The show is aired live from 10pm to 2am and follows an open forum format. Price’s weeknight phone in, Late Night City airs live between 10pm and 2am, from Monday to Thursday and is simulcast on City Talk 105.9 and Radio City 96.7. He is also a comedian, author, patron for Claire House Children’s Hospice and columnist for Liverpool Echo. He became a DJ for BBC Radio Merseyside at the age of twenty-one. Shortly after, Price made his first appearance on the comedy scene at Liverpool’s ‘The Shakespeare’, working at various venues which include The Palladium and the QE2. In the 1980s, he became a presenter on his former station’s rival, 194 Radio City, and has remained so in its various incarnations since. He continues to star in pantomimes in Liverpool and Merseyside, as well as working for national newspapers including The Independent and The Times. Pete was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in December 2014 and awarded The Bierkeller, Liverpool Lifestyle Awards 2015. After 3 years at the helm of The Best of British, he has enthusiastically accepted The British Club’s invitation to be back this year as Master of Ceremonies for the Grand Finale Show on 11 June, an appearance on 9 June’s West End Dinner and Cabaret Show and the Comedy Night on 10 June.

SCOTLAND’S TOP AWARD-WINNING CHEF CELEBRITY CHEF MARK GREENAWAY,

3 AA ROSETTES FOR CULINARY EXCELLENCE

Date Friday, 3 June 2016: Opening Gala Dinner Tuesday, 7 June 2016: Ladies Luncheon: Fashion Show and Cooking Demonstration

Venue 3 & 7 June : The British Club Singapore Profile Mark Greenaway received

nationwide acclaim following the opening of his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh in February 2011. Since then, the restaurant has moved to new premises on North Castle Street where the awards and plaudits have continued; Scottish Hotel Awards ‘Rising Star Chef of the Year 2011’, Scottish Style Awards ‘Scotland’s Most Stylish Restaurant 2011’, runner up for ‘Best Restaurant’ at Observer Food Monthly Awards 2015, and recommendations in Good Food Guide 2015, and Michelin Guide

2015. In 2012 it was the only restaurant in Scotland to be newly awarded three AA rosettes for outstanding cuisine which have been retained for the past three years, and is named 13th in Square Meal’s Top 100 UK restaurants 2015. Mark represented Scotland on Great British Menu in 2012 and 2013. He writes a weekly column for the Edinburgh Evening News and was a guest chef columnist for Scotland Now in September 2014. He writes a fortnightly column for the heraldscotland.com Food and Drink section too. Mark has a passion for Scottish ingredients, and uses only the very best local, seasonal produce, transforming them with modern techniques.

EMMA DEARS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED WEST END OF LONDON MUSICAL ARTISTE

Date Thursday, 9 June 2016: West End Dinner and Cabaret Show Saturday, 11 June 2016: Best of British Grand Finale & Show

Venue 9 June: The British Club Singapore 11 June: Shangri La Hotel, Singapore

Profile Born in Liverpool, Emma began her

acting career at the age of nine

when she toured the UK in the title

role of “Annie”. Emma was the

youngest to have played the role

professionally. At the age of sixteen,

she was offered offered a part in the

Tour of “Les Miserables” performing

in Dublin and Edinburgh. Emma ,

then went on to enjoy a long spell in London’s West End playing “Ellen”

in Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, “Milk Maid” and

Understudy to Ruthie Henshall as “Nancy” in Oliver at the London

Palladium and taking on the role of “Rizzo” in Grease at the Cambridge

Theatre.

During recent years Emma has been performing in “Judy & Liza” a

show that Emma has written and developed and has toured throughout

the UK playing the Role of “Liza”, It is a musical biopic based on the

lives of Mother and Daughter, Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.

Emma’s most recent theatre work is as the role of Helen Forrester’s

mother in the straight play version of Twopence to Cross the Mersey

which toured the NorthWest in 2015.

Emma has performed her one woman Cabaret show all over the world

and has also released an album “Where do you start?” She has also

been a soloist on BBC Radio2’s Friday Night is Music Night. Concert

Work includes the Les Miserables 10th anniversary at the Royal Albert

Hall, and the 25th Anniversary Gala of Miss Saigon.

MICK MILLER TOP BILLING COMEDIAN

Date Friday, 10 June 2016: Best of British Comedy Night

Venue The British Club Singapore

Profile Mick Miller is a British stand-up comedian who has had a long career on the live comedy circuit. He is instantly recognisable for his trademark bald head and long hair down the sides. Mick’s first ambition was to be a footballer. When this did not work out, he went on to be a sports host for Pontins instead. Mick went on to perform at many comedy clubs and also on TV. August 2012 saw Mick perform at the famous Edinburgh Festival. He went on to perform and won the Ch4 series, “Comedy World Cup”. He is also a regular performer on the SHY1 Show. He returned to the scene in 2014 as a “Square” in the new series of “Celebrity Squares” hosted by Warwick Davies for ITV. Mick is enjoying his work, and loves the challenge of something new and different. He is very proud to be a patron of the charity, “Kids n Cancer UK” which offers hope to UK families who have seriously ill children.

SCOTT MITCHELL & WILL MARS INTERNATIONAL COMEDIANS

Date Friday, 10 June 2016: Best of British Comedy Night

Venue The British Club Singapore

Profile Scott Mitchell brings an acerbic

and witty look at life to all of his performances. From the struggles of fatherhood to the wonders of modern science, with a gentle blend of old style jokes, he shares his thoughts openly with his audiences to delight in every performance.

Scott performs regularly at Thirsty Thursday Comedy and can be seen at open mic spots and private gigs throughout Singapore and South East Asia.

Will Mars is a British Comedian living in New York. He has 'A unique and witty perspective on thoughts that many have but rarely articulate' (Adelaide Advertiser), 'Punctures an expectation and implies a whole bizarre reality' (Guardian). Top 50 Best Ever Jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe (Scotsman). Top 50 Funniest One-Liners Ever (Daily Mail). Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe (Dave TV).

Event Secretariat

The British Club Singapore 73 Bukit Tinggi Road Singapore 289761 Tel: 6410 1100 Email: activities@britishclub.org.sg Contact: Chrisse Olayres