Monthly Supper Club

Each month we decide on a different centrally located venue, with an average spend for 2 courses and 3/4 bt wine at around £30. You pay £10 to register (£15 for guests), and then you just pitch up at 8.00pm, enjoy your meal in convivial company, and at the end of the evening the bill is divided evenly.

The idea is that each month the dinner will be hosted by a different member who will help choose the venue and will be exempt from the £10 registration fee! If you would like to be a host/hostess please let me know.

This month: The Westbourne
101 Westbourne Park Villas, W2 5ED
5 mins walk Westbourne Park Tube

NOTES ON A SCANDAL(15)
Directed by: Richard Eyre.
Starring: Cate Blanchett & Judi Dench
Based on the novel by Zoë Heller

When Sheba Hart (Blanchett) joins St. George's as the new art teacher, Barbara Covett (Dench) senses a kindred spirit. But Barbara is not the only one drawn to her. Sheba begins an illicit affair and Barbara becomes the keeper of her secret. Tipped for Oscar nominations at this year's awards, NOTES ON A SCANDAL is a sharp and honest study of loneliness, loyalty, envy and love. The screening will be followed by Q & A with the film's director Richard Eyre.

Meet: The Tricycle Cinema, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 - nearest tube Kilburn. The Tricycle serves very good food which you can enjoy in the stylish art gallery. So if you're hungry arrive whenever you like but we will be there from 7pm onwards. The screening starts at 8.15pm.

Cost: £25 (includes a £10 donation to the Tricyle Education Programme)

Princess Dala and Sir Charles "The Phantom" cordially invite you to the event of 2007 - the first annual Pink Panther Ball.

8.00pm welcome cocktails and canapés followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner and delicious pink fountains of sweet chocolate. Treasure hunt for the Pink Diamond, dance music by DJs Tristen & Ebe and the band. 60s burlesque by the Pink Panther Girls.

Dress: think Pink! Masquerade, fancy dress ball, fabulous costumes.

Inspiration: 60s, Inspector Clousseau, the movie...purrrrrfect.

Time: 8pm - 2am

Venue: The Hurlingham Club
Ranelagh Gardens, SW6 3PR

Cost: £125 for the first 7 then £135.
includes drinks & canapés reception and buffet. Paybar throughout the night
£125 sold out 22/01

Event organiser: The Button Club

The Living Room is our chosen venue for our monthly members' get together. Situated on Heddon Street, W1 and located within the former Post Office, the building was made famous by its appearance on the cover of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album. (so now you know).

Around 40 members and their guests had a great time at last month's drinks at Mews of Mayfair, and we're sure tonight will be just as much fun.

Dress: This is an informal way for members to socialise in a relaxed environment, so wear whatever you feel comfortable in, though we draw the line at pyjamas.

Meet: 6.30pm onwards

Cost: members £18 (welcome drink and nibbles )
non members £35 (restrictions apply -, please contact the office for details)

Imelda Staunton & Eileen Atkins star in Frank McGuinness's touching play in which he recreates his remote, native West of Ireland home as he explores family relationships and the impact that a sudden death has on his home. It's moving but also full of witty and realistic exchanges and under the direction of Michael Attenborough is a most eagerly awaited World Premiere.

Venue: Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, Islington N1 1TA

Meet: 7.00pm in the bar, 7.30pm curtain up

Cost: £59 (interval drink & programme)

This year the Chinese are honouring The Boar which they see as a fun, enlightening personality blessed with patience and understanding.

The evening includes a delicious 4-course dinner with wines, live jazz all evening and a traditional Lion Dance performed by the 30 year old Dragon Style Kung Fu Association (winners of several Lion Dance competitions in China)

Shanghai Blues is situated in the Grade II listed building which formerly housed St. Giles Library & the interior is in keeping with the luxury of the premisis. Head Chef Hong Qiu Feng has been specially flown in from China to make this restaurant the best chinese dining experience in London.

Split: 3-4 couples 7-9 singles

Meet: 8.00pm
193-197 High Holburn, WC1V 7BD
Don't forget to bring your red envelopes!

Cost: £99
We have a round table for 15 people.

"Our mission in Afghanistan is destined to fail. NATO should withdraw"

For the motion: Rt Hon Clare Short MP, Simon Jenkins & General Charles Vyvyan.
Against the motion: Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman, Field Marshall the Lord Inge, Christina Lamb. Chaired by: Matthew Leeming

Venue: The Royal Geographical Society,
1 Kensington Gore, SW7 2AR

Meet: 6.30pm in the hall followed by optional dinner locally

Cost: £30 - please book dinner seperately

Venue: Hugo's, 51 Prince's Gate, SW7 2PH

Meet: If you can't make the debate but would like to join us for supper we will be there around 8.45pm

Cost: £40

Meet at 12.45pm to hear Jeremy Warren (head curator) discuss the 'treasure of the month', the exquisite bronze by Philippe Bertrand - The Vow of Louise XIII. At 2pm we adjourn to the atrium for a lite-lunch.

You are free to view the magnificent Wallace collection either before or after lucnh but I suggest if you are not in a hurry to do so afterwards.

Cost: £15

Lite-lunch in the beautiful Wallace Atrium.

Cost: £45 (two courses and a glass of wine)

The Georgian Restaurant @ Harrods

Under the splendour of the original Art Nouveau skylight, Harrods' flagship restaurant awaits us with a sumptuous buffet and classic carvery.  For those in the know the Georgian Restaurant serves the best Sunday lunch in the capital.

We have booked the table for 2pm so that you have time for a spot of shopping beforehand and can then relax and enjoy a long, lazy Sunday afternoon!

Split: 3 couples, 6 singles

Meet: 1.30pm onwards in the bar
Lunch: 2.00pm

Cost: £77 (endless buffet, ½ bt wine, coffee & service)

The American Friends of the Coliseum have commandeered the whole of the Balcony at the Coliseum and have generously invited EEC members join them for this wonderful Puccini opera. After the performance we will join them, and members of the cast in the Sky Bar for refreshments and apparently two of the cast will sing for us!

Please note that these are Balcony seats which are right at the top of the auditorium. However, the acoustic is excellent and there are opera glasses in the seats, plus it sounds like a fun occasion.

Cost: £49