Past Social Events
Saturday 8 November 2008
"Go West!"
Claire West's sister Ruth came to town and we thought this would be an ideal opportunity to a) meet her and b) go out on the town for a meal, drinks and then a club. Well... any excuse to go out! A fantastic night was had by all!
Thursday 21 August
"Fish & Ships" night
We had an opportuntiy to go round "The Matthew" in a two hour trip around Bristol Docks with a fish and chip supper. Great fun was had by all, and we'll probably do something similar again in the future.
Thursday 24 July
Private tour of Clifton Rocks Railway
Peter Davey from Severside Rotary Club came to talk to us about Clifton Rocks railway recently, and we were treated to a very enjoyable presentation. Peter was kind enough to offer us a private tour of the remains of the railway, which we will combine with drinks at the Avon Gorge. This event proved to be very popular, with all spaces being rapidly snapped up.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Charter event and BBQ
This important event marked the occasion when our club received its official Rotary Charter (RIBI No.1963) and was a very special occasion for our club, though a lot less formal than our Inauguration Dinner in March. This event brought together our members, their friends and families, Rotary dignitaries and members of other clubs from within our district who joined us in celebrating what we've achieved so far; the formation of a new, young and innovative style of Rotary club.
We were fortunate to have sole use of the Loft Room and outdoor terrace at Goldbrick House. Everyone enjoyed a relaxed afternoon of BBQ food, Pimms in the sunshine, and fun games. We raised nearly £300 for Fareshare South West at this event through our pin the tail on the donkey competition!
Go to our Galleries for pictures from this BBQ.
Friday 13 June 2008
Summer River Cruise
We took two boats up the River Avon in conjunction with RICS matrics (the surveyors group) and had a barbecue and free drinks at Beeses before returning to Bristol. We were raising money for the Jessie May Trust - one our club's nominated charities of the year. Have a look at our Galleries page for lots of photos from the night.
29 March 2008
The Inauguration Dinner, at Byzantium
The Inauguration Dinner is a landmark event in any Rotary club's life. It marks the official formation of the club and is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all the hard work and enthusiasm involved in setting up a new club. Most of our members were there on Saturday 29 March, 2008, as well as many people from the Rotary Club of Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club of Bristol Breakfast, which was the club with the initial idea of setting up a new club for younger people, and has provided enormous support for us to help us get established.
This black tie event took place at the lavish Byzantium restaurant. After some welcome bubbly and an amazing three course meal, the night's entertainment included an excellent illusionist and a DJ.
The "heads or tails" game and the evening's raffle raised over £1,300 for the Women's Project, which is one of the club's supported charities in the coming year. Iain Thurgar, the winner of the week long holiday in Spain, gained many new friends by the end of the evening!
Check out our Galleries page for photos from the evening.