AUTUMN TERM
Comedy Night Fundraiser: Thu, 11 Oct
Rocktober: Thu, 14 Nov
Autumn Concert: Thu, 21 Nov
Senior Play Performances: 2, 3, 4, 5 Dec
Family Carol Concert @ All Saints Church: Fri, 13 Dec
Alumni Carol Concert @ All Saints Church: Tue, 17 Dec
SPRING TERM
Strictly Come Dancing Finals: Thu, 16 Jan
Burns Night: Sat, 25 Jan
House Dance Finals: Thu, 6 Feb
Jazz Night: Thu, 13 Mar
Dance Shows: 2 & 3 Apr
SUMMER TERM
Senior Concert: Thu, 24 Apr
Summer Concert: Thu, 26 Jun
Junior Musical Performances: 8, 9, 10 Jul
To volunteer, please drop a line to friendsofborlase@gmail.com – please specify the event you're interested in and let us know if you've volunteered before so we can ensure a good mix of new folks and steely veterans.
< The Borlase 400 Birthday Bash – 13 July, 2024
What a TIME! The Friends Bar Tent was hopping all afternoon, keeping the crowd refreshed as they enjoyed loads of amazing live music from Borlase bands, arts and crafts activities, and the wares of local vendors and food purveyors!
< The Borlase 400 Celebration Ball – 29 June, 2024
The Friends of Borlase worked with terrific student servers to keep the wine and bespoke Rebellion Borlase 400 beer flowing at this gala dinner attended by hundreds of Borlasians and families – past and present.
< Comedy Night Fundraiser – 19 April, 2024
Featuring the wicked wit of Phil Dinsdale, Matt Stellingwerf, and Otiz Cannelloni, as well as the improv shenanigans of the Noise Next Door, seen here doing ...something?! (Photo: Gary Nuttall)
A terrific night at the Mountfield Theatre @ Borlase filled with big laughs and deep thirsts! Many thanks to Matt, Tammy, Mark, and Nicola for their inaugural volunteer efforts at the Friends Bar: A* in hospitality all round.
Pictured: Comedians Cerys Nelmes, Ben Norris, and headliners The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue! Also on the bill was Jasper Cromwell-Jones. (Photos by FoB volunteer Gary Nuttall)
On Sat 25 Feb 2023, we transformed the new school Sports Hall into the Pallazzo de Borlase, welcoming 250 guests to a magical black-tie evening, and raising more than £25,700 for the school!
More than 30 capable and generous volunteers were led by:
Chrissy Longley (Venue Team)
Anna Spratley (Fundraising Team) with invaluable help from formidable auctioneer Chris Hughes
Susan Brogan (Food & Beverage Team) drawing on her Venue Seeker contacts to offer the finest quality food from Borlase parents Mark Robertson of Made By Mark, and wine from ex-Borlasian Wild Boar Wines
Jason Longley (Friends Bar Team)
Special thanks to Borlase parents Linsay Stichbury and Chris Clark who blew our minds with superb sound and lighting design and services – a personal gift to the school worth £5,000!