PONGS Benefit Concert

[Maria]

In case some of you don't read the Portobello Matters Forum, I thought I'd also promote next week's fundraiser on here. It promises to be a great night with a caberet style atmosphere. Although it is billed as a 'concert', the audience will be sitting in small groups at tables with low lighting and there will be a bar.

All tastes in music will be catered for by our star studded line up, who have all given their services for free to help PONGS.

[Epykat]

It's the word 'children' that puts me off - seriously.

[Maria]

It's a tricky one. I've heard folk say that if they have secured a babysitter they'd rather go up town for the night, but they'd happily attend a local event if they could take kids with them.

Like you Epykat, I prefer my nights out to be in adult company, but our best supported event so far was the Salsa Ceilidh, which was a children/adult event and a complete sell out, raising £1200 (and that was without a bar!).

I suspect this event may well appeal more to adults and those with older children rather than young families, but if you are willing to spend £5 on a kid's ticket children will be most welcome!