BBC Antiques Roadshow expert coming to Hastings to support local charity

Glass specialist Andy McConnell from BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow will be supporting the Sara Lee Trust with an evening of lively stories, laughter and audience chat at a special event.

Tickets are now on sale for an evening with Andy on Friday 15 May at 7:30pm at the Masonic Hall, St Leonards. Nikki Hawes, from the Sara Lee Trust, said: “Andy is guaranteed to have you laughing as he recalls his colourful lives as a Hollywood rock journalist, a Dordogne builder, and 21 years with the Antiques Roadshow. The evening will also include an audience Q&A session and, time permitting, Andy may be able to offer an assessment of any glass you may wish to bring along with you.” There will be a pay bar, sharing plates available to purchase, and a raffle. Tickets are £12 plus booking fee, with all proceeds going to the Sara Lee Trust, a local charity providing free therapy and counselling to those affected by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in Hastings and Rother. To buy tickets or find out more, visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/saraleetrust.

The Sara Lee Trust aims to improve the lives and well-being of people affected by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in the Hastings and Rother area through the provision, free of charge, of psychological and counselling support, creative and complementary therapies, and therapeutic group activities.

They are the dedicated provider of specialist end-of-life counselling and complementary therapy services to patients of St. Michael’s Hospice and the Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital.

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