On Friday 4th April the Friends of Sam Wright Committee hosted a 50’s style charity ladies night in Derby with drinks, pampering and entertainment. The event raised an amazing £3,084 for CRY in memory of Sam Wright.

“At 7pm on Friday 4th April our event had officially opened and tables were laden with welcome drinks and goody bags ready to give out to our guests.

As all of our 120 ladies arrived we encouraged them to visit our selection of stalls which included Tarot Card readings, Ann Summers, Caramelo Beauty offering nail treatments in return for a donation, and Temple Spa who provided complimentary relaxing hand massages.

The ladies all enjoyed food from our buffet and a gossip with friends before the raffle winners were announced and the entertainment began.

We first welcomed comedy Charleston duo Florrie and Fanny who performed a wonderful dance routine, followed by the tall, dark and handsome Lee Jackson as Elvis Presley, who blew the girls away with his impressive moves, and of course his spectacular voice…

Elvis kindly posed for photographs after his performance and our fabulous disco kept the party atmosphere alive until the early hours.

Feedback consisted mainly of requests for a second ladies night and a huge appreciation for the total amount of money raised, which was £3,084.”

Dani West