Venetian Masquerade

The Assembly Rooms - The Lower Ballroom Suite, Newcastle

Exclusive christmas party

Minimum group size: 150
Banquet capacity: 180

From £52.50 + VAT per person

included

theme
  • Decadent draping and lighting
  • Birdcages, guild chandeliers & candelabras
  • Giant ornate masks
  • Backdrop of the Venice canals
  • Balastrade and ornamental fountain
  • Ostrich feather table centres
entertainment
  • Masked host to greet your guests
theme
  • Masks for each guest on entry
drinks
food
drinks
entertainment
  • DJ and disco
extras
  • Complimentary cloakroom
extras
  • Complimentary photographer
planning
  • Exclusive venue hire
extras
  • Party bags
planning
  • Full event management
  • Your own party website (more info)

details

itinerary

7:00pm Guests Arrive
8:00pm Call to Dinner
9:30pm Disco
12:30am Carriages

details

Prices from £52.50 +VAT per person
Group size minimum 150, banquet 180
Dress code Smart or Fancy Dress
Nearest train station Newcastle Central
Venue info Venue info + travel info

party description

Why not experience the elusive mystery, grand opulence and playful intrigue of a ‘Venetian Masquerade’ themed Christmas party 2012?

Divinely decadent and delightfully lavish, this magical ball is sure to impress your guests as they arrive for an evening of high drama, mischief and extravagance. 

Greeted by the masquerade hosts, everyone will receive a feathered mask in order to enter the proceedings.  As the enchanting sounds of a classical string quartet lift the spirits, cocktails flow at the party’s reception.

Dramatic opera-style theming is featured throughout, with beautiful drapery framing the surroundings.  Giant feathered masks illuminate the walls against a backdrop of the distinctive canals of Venice.

A delicious three course dinner is served amidst the wonderful sights of gilded chandeliers and candelabras.  Perhaps a jazz or swing band can be added as your after-dinner entertainment to shift the party tempo? 

A crescendo of spectacular lighting and popular music arrives with the DJ; taking the focus to the dance floor for everyone to unmask and let their hair down.

group websites

available dates

DATE Availability Price (Ex VAT) Type Notes
Saturday 1st December 2012AvailablePrices on applicationExclusive
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accommodation

Nearby Hotels
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B&B room rates
Prices (EX VAT) from
Distance
from venue
Single Double
Thistle Newcastle £52.00 £59.00 0.07 miles
Express by Holiday Inn Newcastle City Centre £61.00 Call us 0.25 miles
Jurys Inn £130.00 £120.00 0.39 miles
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Call us Call us 0.67 miles
Holiday Inn - Newcastle-Jesmond £85.00 £85.00 1.05 miles
Premier Inn Newcastle (Team Valley) Call us £69.00 1.95 miles
Village Newcastle Call us £57.00 5.64 miles
Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport Call us £37.50 6.10 miles
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party menu

* Party menus are subject to change due to seasonality, availability and other issues beyond our control. A menu pre-order is required for most parties.

2009 Dinner Party Menu

 

Starter

Cream of vegetable soup

 

Main Course

Roast Northumbrian Turkey

Served with leek and sage stuffing , mini cumberland sausage and cranbery sauce

 

Vegetarian Option

Elsdon goat's cheese tart with tomato and caramalised onion served with mixed leaves

 

All served with buttered sprouts, glazed carrots and roast potatoes

 

Dessert

Traditional christmas pudding served with warm brandy sauce

or

Fruits of the Forest Cheesecake

*

Coffee and cream

 

 

2009 Buffet Menu

 

Turkey kebabs with a cranberry dip

Assorted ciabatta and wrap selection

Vegetable and mint kofta with yoghurt and cucumber dip

Hand cut potato wedges with barbeque dip

A selection of home-made pizzas

Elsdon goats cheese tart with tomato and caramelised onion served with mixed leaves

Hot sausage rolls

Pretzels, pickles and dips

Tomato, mozzerella and basil scewers

Blinis with smoked salmon and creme fraiche

Mince pies

 

venue location

Venue: The Assembly Rooms - The Lower Ballroom Suite, Fenkle Street, Newcastle

venue description

Opened in 1776, this grand Georgian building has been owned and run by the Michaelides family since 1974. Restored to its former glory, it's now a premier conference and banqueting venue in Newcastle. "Rooms dedicated to the most elegant recreation" is the inscription on its foundation stone laid in 1774 and this was the ethos behind The Assembly rooms restoration.

The Assembly Rooms are located in the heart of Newcastle's centre.  The main railway station is within 250 yards and the local metro station is directly opposite offering great transport links.

The Lower Ballroom Suite is the larger of the Assembly Rooms two main suites.

Images are for illustration purposes only and may not represent the specific event.

extras

Phone 0845 676 9755
Fax 01273 727444
Email info@officechristmas.co.uk
Post Office Christmas, 42 Bond Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1RD
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