There are just a handful of tickets left for the charity fundraising event Night at the Oskars, which will take place at Salt Bar & Kitchen in Douglas on 28th March.
Organisers said tickets had sold well and just 20 remain for the evening, which will include a meal, DJ and entertainment from leading Robbie Williams tribute act Mike Andrews.
Night at the Oskars is raising money for charity Oskar’s Dreams and its Jade’s Place project. Oskar’s Dreams was established by Heath and Aly Craig and named after their son, who was born with the rare condition Malignant Migrating Partial Epilepsy. Oskar was just 18-months-old when he passed away in February 2007.
The charity was launched to equip a room at Rebecca House, the children’s hospice, but the high level of public support has allowed it to provide other improved facilities and care for poorly children in the Isle of Man and their families. One of its current projects is Jade’s Place, the refurbishment of a counselling room at Isle of Man Hospice in memory of Jade Quirk, who passed away aged 17 in March 2013 after a seven-year battle with Ewings Sarcoma.
Tickets, costing ?25, went on sale last month. For the first time tickets could be booked online after business directory MiQuando supplied free website booking facilities for the charity.
Dawn Herbert, Jade’s mum and secretary of Oskar’s Dreams, said ticket sales had been strong and very few remain.
She added: ‘We have had a fantastic response, and are really grateful for the support. We now have only roughly 20 tickets left.
‘I would say two thirds of the tickets have been sold via Miquando. The online booking service they provided has been an invaluable tool to have. It has made the whole process much easier for us, as we don’t have to chase up people who have left phone messages or sent emails. They can just make their booking and complete the payment whenever they like, whatever the time. It is more convenient for them and has made life easier for all the Oskar’s Dreams volunteers.’
Dawn continued: ‘We’re really excited to have secured Mike Andrews to perform. He is the world’s number one Robbie Williams tribute act and regularly performs with Robbie's dad. Even Robbie himself has been quoted as saying “I don't know where he starts and I end”!’
Nigel Jones from MiQuando said: ‘I’m really pleased the online booking facilities have worked so well for Oskar’s Dreams. It is a great charity doing important work and we’re delighted to have been able to help.
‘I know everyone going will have a brilliant time.’
To book tickets just visit www.bit.ly/nightattheoskars

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