Many thanks to the Royal Hotel for sponsoring this feature. Ed
If you decided to avoid the large festivals this year but fancy a special weekend away, how about brushing down your favourite vintage clothes and taking a step back in time with The Royal Revival?
The Royal Hotel, in celebration with the Michelin Guide, have put together a weekend of vintage fun on 14th and 15th October 2011.
Cocktails, jazz, nostalgic glamour and wonderful food
The weekend centres around two evenings of quality food, music and entertainment. Islanders can choose to buy tickets for either of the evening events, or splash out and go for the full package, staying at The Royal for the weekend as well.
In addition to the evening events, there’ll be a vintage shop you can browse through and hopefully take home some delicious vintage items. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be bringing you details of the other lovelies that you can sample during The Royal Revival.
The Bovril Sisters open the weekend
Friday evening sees the return to the Island for the wonderful Bovril Sisters, an Acapella trio performing hits of The Boswell Sisters. We saw them a few years ago and they were fantastic.
The evening starts with a Bellini Cocktail (made famous by Harry’s Bar, Venice in 1930s) in the conservatory with the first set from The Bovril Sisters.
Dinner reservations will be taken between 6.45pm and 8.45pm for the three course evening meal, during which resident pianist Simon Fricker will entertain on the piano.
Fresh back from a stint in the USA, Island magician, Aaron Isted will be performing table magic and The Bovril Sisters will perform a second set later in the evening.
Tickets for the event, which include a three course evening meal are £55 per person.
Three course Edwardian inspired Gala Dinner
Saturday continues in the same vein with world class music and an Edwardian inspired Gala dinner.
The evening starts with Kir Royale Cocktails at 6.30pm with Simon Fricker on the piano.
In homage to the original Michelin Guide of 1911 there will be a three-course Edwardian inspired gala dinner created by award-winning chef, Alan Staley.
After dinner, world-renowned jazz singer/pianist Liane Carroll will be playing a tailored set in the conservatory, ranging from Noel Coward to Ella Fitzgerald.
Tickets for the Saturday evening which include the three course evening meal are £65 per person.
To book for either of the evening events or find out about weekend rates call the hotel on 01983 852186 or email [email protected]
