Saint George – that renowned slayer of dragons is the patron saint of England. His day falls on the 23rd April and is a great excuse to come up with some fantastic fun fundraising entertainment with a very English feel.<\/p>\n
Decorations for St George’s Day should consist of:
\nCross of St George bunting and flags
\nPictures of Bobby Moore holding aloft The World Cup
\nPictures of London landmarks<\/p>\n
Start the day just right by offering a Full English Breakfast in your local hall, school diner, works canteen, a typical Full English will include:<\/p>\n
Bacon, eggs, sausages, black pudding, baked beans, tomatoes and mushrooms. Followed by toast and marmalade. All washed down with a few cups of tea.<\/p>\n
Menu examples to serve on the day:<\/p>\n
St George’s Day Special – Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding<\/p>\n
Roast Beef the very stuff of Olde England.
\nFind a venue where you could serve this traditional English Roast Dinner. With lovely roast beef, yorkshires, roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots and peas with a beautiful thick gravy.<\/p>\n
For afters it\u2019s got to be a classic English Pudding:<\/p>\n
Spotted Dick, Apple Crumble, Treacle Tart, Bakewell Tart, Bread and Butter Pudding. All smothered in lovely golden yellow custard.<\/p>\n
As the cooking for this is a bit more involved you may like to team up with a local pub, bar or restaurant. You organise the event, publicise it and sell tickets. They provide the party venue<\/a> and the catering for an agreed split of the profits. For them this is a great marketing opportunity. They will love the publicity, and having their place full of potential new customers. You get the chance to raise some easy money.<\/p>\n St George’s Day Special – A Classic English Cream Tea Event Games Ideas<\/a> English history Saint George – that renowned slayer of dragons is the patron saint of England. His day falls on the 23rd April and is a great excuse to come up with some fantastic fun fundraising entertainment with a very English feel. … Continue reading
\nThe best venue for this one is someone’s garden or the local village green. Serve up delicious home-made scones with butter, clotted cream, strawberry jam and a lovely pot of tea.<\/p>\n
\nSt George’s Day Special – Cockney Knees Up
\nThat’s right we are all off to London Town for a night of pie and mash. A pint or two of best bitter. And a right good sing song around the old piano. Partnering with a pub is again a good idea for this one, but the bar of a social or sports club would also work well.
\nFundraising Quiz Night – All About England
\nFundraising quizzes can be good fun and St George’s Day is the perfect excuse for a quiz night all about England. Just give all your rounds an English slant.
\nQuestion rounds could be things like:<\/p>\n
\nEnglish sport
\nThe geography of England
\nEnglish TV shows
\nEnglish pop and rock music
\nThis would be perfect combined with a meal such as a curry or fish and chips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"