Annual Dinner 2020

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We are pleased to confirm that our Annual Dinner will take place on Friday 7th February 2020 in the Platinum Suite at The University of Bolton Stadium. We hope you will join us to celebrate our local institute, reward our achievers and meet with friends and colleagues.

Dress Code: Black Tie and Evening Dresses

Arrival Time: You should aim to arrive approximately 7pm for pre-dinner drinks, guests will be required to take their seats for dinner by 7:20pm.

Drinks Pre-Order Menu should be returned to Kaitlyn at the Bolton Whites Hotel at least 48 hours before the event, e-mail to KWaldram@boltonwhiteshotel.co.uk (The drinks pre-order form is at the bottom of this page)

All other enquiries should be directed to: holly.page@axa-insurance.co.uk

Menu

Butternut Squash & Gruyere Cheese Spring Rolls, Chilli & Sweetcorn Jam

followed by

Whole Roast Breast of Chicken, Fondant Potato, Young Vegetables & Roast Chicken Gravy

or

(v) Wild Mushroom Pie, Tarragon Mash, Chardonnay Butter Sauce

Vegetarian option must be pre-ordered at time of booking.

followed by

Warm Bramley Apple Pie & Vanilla Anglaise

Coffee or Tea & Mints

Awards

We will be recognising our high achievers and presenting the following awards:

• Young Achiever of the Year Award
• Ernest Morgan Award for Best Associate
• Bolton CII Best Candidate
• Insurance Institute of Bolton for High Academic Achievement at The University of Bolton

Raising Money for The Insurance Charities

We will be holding a raffle in aid of The Insurance Charities, if anyone would like to donate a prize then please contact our Insurance Charities Representative Greg Bannister on greg.bannister@questgates.co.uk or 01204 860429.

We will request a donation from guests on the night in aid of this charity which assist local people from our industry.

Guest Speaker - Justin Moorhouse

Comedian. Actor. Dog Walker. Parent. Sometimes on your telly, never on your drive. Has own teeth and is left-handed. Veggie.

As seen on Live At The Apollo, Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled and Coronation Street. Series regular on The Premier League Show and 5Live's Fighting Talk.

It’s been a busy 18 months for Justin, he brought back tiger-faced Young Kenny for the record-breaking run of Phoenix Nights Live at The Manchester Arena, which raised over £5 million for comic relief; told fantastic tales about Australia and Manchester on Live At The Apollo; won The Champion of Champions on BBC 5Live’s Fighting Talk; and appeared as Dean the rival cricketing landlord on Coronation Street. All this as well as helming his own critically acclaimed podcast About 30 Minutes, No More Than 45.

His comedy has taken him on tour to Australia, China, Japan and the Middle East. He has performed stand up comedy on television a number of times including, several series of The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), One Night Stand (Dave) and was Michael McIntyre’s guest on his Blackpool leg of Comedy Roadshow (BBC1).

Other TV/ Film credits include; Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Ken Loach’s Looking for Eric, Max and Paddy’s Road To No-Where, Shameless, and he was a winner of Celebrity Mastermind.
Justin was a regular presenter on Key 103 for over a decade and is still very active on radio. He’s written and starred in two series of his own Radio 4 sitcom Everyone Quite Likes Justin and often pops up on The News Quiz on Radio 4, and TalkSPORT, as well as contributing regularly to both Shaun Keaveny’s breakfast show and Radcliffe and Maconie in the afternoons both on 6 Music. Justin’s podcast – About 30 minutes never more than 45 can be downloaded for various platforms here. He has recently released the 100th episode and it has been downloaded over a million times.

Justin regularly performs at private and corporate events, including company awards, AGMs, Christmas/ end of year parties, weddings and birthdays. He is available for both after dinner comedy sets and as a host. Justin is particularly in demand as an awards host, his cheeky, irreverent yet professional approach proving a popular fit for bookers and audiences all over the UK and internationally.

Justin has also worked on branded TV and online campaigns for MUTV, O2 and DFS. In August 2016, he presented the Rio Olympics for Team GB and DFS.

Chortle Award winner 2017