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Charity Balls at Pure Leisure

Every July, Pure Leisure Group Owner John Morphet hosts a themed charity ball in the grounds of their UK family home in South Cumbria. Hundreds of guests attend, enjoying the best of entertainment, great food and a fun atmosphere, and most importantly, raising much needed cash for local, regional and national charities!

Attended by a host of well know celebrities the first Annual Ball was held in 2003 and as a direct result of these events and holiday prizes donated to other regional and national charity fundraisers in excess of half a million pounds has been raised to date

  1. ‘03 1st Annual Charity Ball – ‘A Caribbean Ball’ Held on Saturday 26th July 2003. 125 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Royal Lancaster Infirmary Children’s Ward, raising £11,500
  2. ‘04 2nd Annual Charity Ball – ‘The Captains Table’ Held on Saturday 17th July 2002. 140 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Royal Lancaster Infirmary Children’s Ward, raising £12,100
  3. ‘05 3rd Annual Charity Ball – ‘James Bond 007’ Held on Saturday 9th July 2005. 146 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Multiple Sclerosis Society Westmorland, raising £12,500.
  4. ‘06 4th Annual Charity Ball – ‘The Oscars’ Held on Saturday 8th July 2006. 180 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of the British Red Cross, raising £14,500.
  5. ‘06 ‘A Tanzanite Ball’ Held on Friday 8th September 2006 at South Lakeland Leisure Village. 180 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Cancer Care Lancaster, raising £11,000.
  6. ‘07 5th Annual Charity Ball – ‘Caribbean Ball’ Held on Saturday 7th July 2007. 265 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care, raising £30,017
  7. ‘08 6th Annual Charity Ball – ‘The Untouchables' Held on Saturday 5th July 2008. 346 guests enjoyed the event in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care on their 60th Anniversary raising £42,118
  8. ‘09 7th Annual Charity Ball – ‘The Fourth of July’ Held on Saturday 4th July 2009. 356 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Derian House Children’s Hospice, raising £86,496
  9. ‘10 8th Annual Charity Ball – ‘A Summer Ball’ Held on Saturday 3rd July 2010. 274 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Derian House Children’s Hospice, raising £38,477
  10. ‘11 9th Annual Charity Ball – ‘Ladies Day’ Held on Saturday 2nd July 2011. 231 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Moodswings, raising £41,622 - View Gallery
  11. ‘12 10th Annual Charity Ball – ‘A Diamond Ball’ Held on Saturday 7th July 2012. 175 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Moodswings, raising £23,516 - View Gallery
  12. ‘13 11th Annual Charity Ball – ‘Edwardian Twist’ Held on Saturday 6th July 2013. 228 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Moodswings, raising £25,150 - View Gallery
  13. ‘14 12th Annual Charity Ball – 60’s and 70’s Twist. Held on Saturday 5th July 2014. 220 guests enjoyed the event featuring Alvin Stardust and The Tremeloes in support of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, raising £27,482 - View Gallery
  14. ‘15 13th Annual Charity Ball – Fourth of July American Ball. Held on Saturday 4th July 2015. 244 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Moodswings and Cash For Kids, raising £30,000 - View Gallery
  15. ‘16 14th Annual Charity Ball - Purely Come Dancing. Held on Saturday 2nd July 2016. 275 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Cash For Kids, with their main coordinator Key 103, raising £50,000. - View Gallery
  16. ‘17 15th Annual Charity Ball - Saturday Night At The Movies. Held on Saturday 1st July 2017. 281 guests enjoyed the event, held in support of Cash For Kids, with their main coordinator Key 103. - View Gallery
  17. ‘18 16th Annual Charity Ball - Winter Wonderland. Held on Saturday 7th July 2018. 296 guests attended the event held in aid of Rosemere Cancer Foundation and Beechwood Cancer Care. - View Gallery