OCTOBER

21 CARE TO TASTE: STARFISH CHARITABLE WINE TASTING EVENT
6PM TO 9PM at 30 Gresham Street, London.…..

Taste your way through wines of the world and make a difference to orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa, arouse your inner wine connoisseur at an intimate after-work wine tasting hosted by Investec in the heart of London. This event, organized by Starfish Greathearts Foundation, will raise funds to provide life-saving healthcare to South Africa’s most vulnerable children. Guests will spend an evening sniffing, swirling and savouring a selection of 12 wines from all around the world complimented with an array of delicious cheese boards. Money raised on the night will go toward funding Starfish’s Wellness wagons in South Africa. Price: £30. Tel: Jemima Lyon, 020 7597 3797.

DECEMBER

4 CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL
Chelsea Old Town Hall, 12.30pm to 9pm...

This event has become increasingly popular with over 1,000 guests helping to raise funds for Save the Children’s vital work in the UK and overseas. Visitors will enjoy doing their Christmas shopping at over 60 stalls. Included in the entrance price of £10 is a welcoming glass of wine and delicious home-made canapes served all day. There is also a champagne bar, tombola and Save the Children Christmas Cards. In aid of the Chelsea and Westminster fundraising branch. E-mail: [email protected]

DECEMBER

5 CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, 6pm to 8pm...

This lovely evening includes guest readers, seasonal readings and festive music of the season. A mulled wine and mince pie reception will follow the service. In aid of Asthma UK. Tel: Events Team, 0300 222 5800. E-mail: [email protected]

DECEMBER

7 A MACMILLAN CHRISTMAS
St John’s Smith Square, 7pm to 8.15pm..

Join us for our annual Christmas concert which brims with festive cheer, well- loved carols, exceptional musical performances and celebrity readings. It’s undoubtedly the best way to kick-start your Christmas celebrations as well as help Macmillan Cancer Support raise money to support our friends and family living with cancer. Guests will be treated to the familiar stellar line-up of musical and literary treats. Tel: Macmillan Special Events on 020 7840 4800. Tickets range from £100 for a reserved seat in the hall to £35 for unreserved seats in the gallery. E-mail: [email protected]