Description
This year SIAS is hosting its 85th Annual Dinner at Bloomsbury Big Top. We hope you will experience the thrill, excitement and glamour you could have experienced at the Cirque De Paris. Get dressed up in your finest gowns and tuxedos and enjoy a night of fine dining and incredible entertainment in the heart of London.
This year's Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 17 November 2023 at The Bloomsbury BigTop, WC1N 1DN from 7pm onwards.
The night will include a sparkling reception, entertainment, a three-course meal and some extras to be revealed! Your ticket includes unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 1st September. SIAS is offering ‘Early Bird’ ticket prices of £90 for a SIAS member and £120 for non-members.
SIAS is looking forward to seeing you for a truly unforgettable evening!
FAQ
COVID
Currently there are no requirements to be followed. Should government advice and legislation change we will adapt this to the event.
Ticket Sales
Ticket sales will take place online via metooo. In cases where companies pay for your tickets, this will follow the same process so please purchase the tickets on metooo and request a reimbursement from your company as you would do an expense claim. Please email [email protected] if you require an invoice.
If you are having any issues with the online system SIAS would advise you purchase any required tickets and email [email protected] with any queries you may have. Our email inbox is not monitored daily and this will avoid you not getting tickets to the event.
If you are purchasing tickets for an individual who is not yet a member of the IFoA or SIAS, then please purchase tickets as normal and leave the ARN field blank (or enter zeros if it requires an input). You will need to follow up with confirmation of the ARN and SIAS membership once they have it, even if this is after the ball.
Group Bookings
If you are placing a large group booking (four full tables or more i.e for 40 people ) and will pay via a bank transfer (not debit nor credit card) then please email [email protected] and we will arrange for the tickets to be purchased separately.
Reserving tickets
We are unable to reserve tickets. The best way to secure your tickets is to buy them.
Table Plan
Please purchase your tickets in the group you would like to sit with. As tables are of size 10 we may have to split up groups of size 7,8 and 9 in order to make accommodate everyone in the venue. Please keep this in mind when purchasing tickets. Please type in any seating requests into the order form when prompted.
Cloakroom
There is a cloakroom at the event this will be able to hold coats, jackets, and any other luggage you may have.
Timings
Exact timings will be confirmed closer to the event
Meal
A 3-Course meal will be served to your table. Please enter any dietary requirements into the order form for these to be taken into account.
Payment for drinks and raffle tickets
The event will be card only including payment for drinks at the bar and raffle tickets
Refunds
SIAS does not offer refunds on tickets sold. Should you no longer be able to make the event after purchasing a ticket we can assist by putting you in touch with anyone on the waiting list.
Dress Code
The dress code for the evening is "Cirque de Paris Black Tie".
Access arrangements
Please email [email protected] if you have any access arrangements.