ADeC Fundraising event: Award winning & nominated short films & charity auction tickets on the door
Sunday 17th November 2013 - 8pm Advance viewing of auction lots available online & in person from 7:30pm on the night.
Join us for a great night of award winning and nominated short films from 2013 with a fundraising auction in the company of David Palmer. Prizes will include some unique and interesting items and experiences, perfect for original Christmas gifts. There's plenty on offer, here are just some of the auction items you can bid on. if there's anything that takes your fancy just send us an email with your details and the maximum amount you'd be willing to bid, better still come on the night and bid in person. All the auction items are listed below in the order to be sold, if you want to bid in advance please contact the office with the maximum amount you'd like to pay and the lot number (and a description of the item!).
Short Films programme includes Martin Freeman in The Voorman Problem and Swimmer.
The Voorman Problem: Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he is a god. The doctor must decide on the sanity of Mr Voorman: is he a faker or a lunatic?
Swimmer : A stunningly shot black and white film from Lynne Ramsay.
1. Signed 1st Edition Book : Michael Palin, Halfway to Hollywood
2. Don Beards : Painting, Still Life
3. Tindalls : Christmas ’art’ hamper
4. ‘Hopping Hare’ Hamper – drinks & hare related items
5. Four tickets to any Odeon Cinema includes 3D films valid until 31 December 2013
6. Print of Ted Coney’s Morris Minor : Henrietta, donated by Nigel Bloxham (UK Photo Gallery)
7. Four x 1hr dog training sessions with a professional dog trainer from Paws for Thought. Two at your home locally, two in Chatteris.
8. Liberty Belle : A chance to pour your own round for you and three friends at Ely’s new micro-pub The Liberty Belle on Fore Hill. Captain Martin will show you how to pour the perfect pint.
9. Ely Tool Hire : Give your floors the red carpet treatment A weekend hire of cleaning machine & 1L of solution
10. Ely Cathedral: Winter Wonderland Charity Christmas Concert 7 December 7:30pm.Popular Christmas Concert featuring many celebrated seasonal favourites from stage & screen. The Cathedral Choir, the Choristers.and the Ely Imps, supported on stage by a Jazz Quintet Pat Brandon
11. Free valuation of arts items in your own home by David Palmer
12. Bolshoi Ballet : Sleeping Beauty: 22 December 2013. Family ticket for 4 and a visit to the Projection Box
13. A personal Cathedral Guided Tour for you and up to 6 friends on this private guided tour. (Any Sunday to be arranged with your guide)
14. Afternoon Cream tea for six in beautiful Ely Gardens overlooking Roswell
15. Ted Coney Painting A unique opportunity to acquire an original study - oil and gold leaf on canvas for Minglelands.
16. Star Radio: studio visit and the chance to be a weather boy/girl on air
17. The Atrium Club, Ely : One month’s free membership
18. A half-day wildlife clay sculpting workshop in the studio of a professional artist Downham Market.
19. Three hours ‘home computer MOT’ and IT advice with Ben Baxter Ely based
20. Bafta prize: includes tickets to Bafta London Q&A in Piccadilly
21. Rare original film reel from Ely Cinema & 35mm trailer of ‘The Big Sleep’ starring Humphrey Bogart.
22: Janet Marsh Limited Edition print (Royal Academy exhibited artist) Private donation
23. Zelda Nolte, Artist’s Proof Private donation
24. Wendy Skinner : Ullswater Painting (1975) Private donation
25. Don Beards : Morston, Norfolk
26. Jane Frost: Decorative Panel oil on paper Donated by the artist
27. Sally Hirst : Monotype Private donation
28. National Theatre Live: 2 tickets for War Horse: Ely Cinema. Thursday 27 Feb 2014 & DVD The Making of War Horse
29. Original UK quad film poster for James Bond : Skyfall
30. A Cookery Masterclass in your own home with Caribbean artist and poet John Lyons. John will share his cooking techniques, flavours and spice secrets. He’ll then help you prepare a meal for you and up to 5 friends (ingredients to be supplied by the winning bidder)
31. The Old Hall Ely Arrive from 4.30pm for afternoon tea & cake in front of a roaring log fire, with one night’s Bed & Breakfast in this beautiful Jacobean manor house, set in its own unique and historic estate. (Valid until the end of March 2014, one night between Sunday – Wednesday by agreement)
32. Ely Cinema : A film a month for a year (A pair of tickets you and a friend to any of our normal film screenings)