Solihull based Boogaloo Babes, a local vintage female singing group, will be performing hits from the 1950’s to the 1970’s and beyond at the Mayor’s Charity Ball on Friday 19 April at Hogarths, Dorridge.
The Mayor of Solihull will be hosting the ball after a four-year break, with guests enjoying a three-course meal, raffle and auction. Further entertainment will be provided by a string quintet, for what promises to be a fun-filled evening.
The Boogaloo Babes are three girls from Solihull, with a passion for music and vintage glamour. Originally inspired by the Andrew’s sisters, they perform a mix of nostalgic and well-known songs UK-wide.
The Charity Ball raises funds for the Mayor’s chosen charities, Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands and British Heart Foundation, two extremely worthy causes with all proceeds supporting local people. Guest speakers will be attending to provide an insight into the work of both charities. Hazel Carter, who received help from Marie Curie hospice during her late husband’s battle with motor neurone disease, will discuss her poignant memories and how she wrote a book on her experiences of caring for her husband. The speaker representing British Heart Foundation is Sarbjit ‘Miracle Man’ Singh, who at 42, survived a heart attack thanks to the help of hospital doctors.
Tickets for the ball are priced at £65 and can be purchased from the Mayor’s office, via email on mayor@solihull.gov.uk or call 0121 704 6023.
The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Mrs Diana Holl-Allen MBE, said:
“I am looking forward to welcoming guests to the ball next month. It is an excellent opportunity to raise money for a good cause, and these are charities are close to my heart. We’re fortunate to have speakers both from Marie Curie and British Heart Foundation in attendance, and I hope that we will be able to generate significant funds from the event.”
Hazel Carter, guest speaker and author of ‘Life's Good, it's the disease that's the problem’, said:
“It was an honour to be asked to speak at the Charity Ball in April on behalf of Marie Curie. The hospice was vital in the care of my husband when he had motor neurone disease. I also benefited greatly from their complimentary therapy and bereavement support.”
Sarbjit ‘Miracle Man’ Singh, guest speaker for British Heart Foundation, said:
“I am delighted to attend the Mayor’s Charity Ball as a guest speaker and am a proud Ambassador of British Heart Foundation. It’s such an honour to share my compelling story of defying both human and medical odds. Being dubbed as the ‘Miracle Man’ has led to my career as an inspirational speaker. My life remains indebted to the pioneering research of the BHF”.