Hot Press are pleased to announce our involvement with Handbags & Gladrags - not the Rod Stewart number - but an upcoming fundraising event in aid of Cancer Research. The event is to be held on Friday June 27 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham from 7.30pm until very late with ALL proceeds being donated to this worthy cause.

The theme, just in time for summer, follows on from the Hot Style fashion supplement with Ireland’s top designers - Marc O'Neill, John Rocha, Patric Casey, Louise Kennedy, Cyane Kingston and Jen Kelly to name a few - all donating an outfit for auction on the night.

To top off the event you can expect a carnival-themed party with street performers, fire eaters, jugglers, drummers and puppeteers. A champagne reception will set the tone for the evening while a selection of delicious food is served throughout the night from Aya and Unique Dining, with a full bar to follow. Guests are also asked to bring along a toy on the night as a donation to Crumlin's Children's hospital.

Entertainment will take place in the Great Hall with dancers, DJs, a chill out lounge and lots more. Transport (included in the ticket price) is via the newly launched The Cube - a luxury coach furnished with a bar and stage - which will act as a shuttle from 7-11pm.

A great night out like this is worth much more than the ticket price alone, but considering all proceeds are donated to charity, it is a night worth coming together for.

Tickets are available for €100 each from the Irish Cancer Society
Tel: 1850 606060
For credit card bookings: www.cancer.ie or 087 2219674

This night is dedicated to the memory of Sarah Henry, a friend of the organisers, who died of cancer five years ago at the age of 23