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Tuesday, 18 March 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
BEST OF BRITISH 2014
SINGAPORE – The British Club Singapore will be presenting more than a week of celebrations
under the banner “The Best of British”, commencing Friday 6 June to and including Saturday 14
June 2014. This major celebration is an annual affair and will be open to non-Members.
The celebrations will come in many forms, and we are delighted to announce that Pete Price,
who provided us with much laughter from his hilarious brand of comedy last year, will be back
this year as our Master of Ceremonies and is the face of the Best of British. Multi-award winning
comedian Mark Maier and one of the UK’S top stand up comedians Mike Gunn together with
Pete Price will be taking the reins in providing comic relief for 2014. We are also pleased to have
celebrity Chef, Ed Baines, well known from the Britain’s Best Dish programme as our culinary
expert. On the sporting front, we have the amazing Liverpool legend, Jan Molby, gracing us this
year. Adding to the glitz and glamour of the celebrations, designers to the stars, Philip Armstrong
and Tony Burke, from luxury label Philip Armstrong will be showcasing a special collection to
guests in partnership with Robinsons. British artists, Emma Rodgers and Horace Panter, with
Icon Gallery, will partner us to showcase a range of ‘Best of British’ art.
The programme for the celebrations include:
a. Wednesday, 4 June – Best of British Business by Kingsley Squire
b. Opening Gala Dinner on Friday, 6 June, showcasing celebrity Chef Ed Baines
c. Saturday, 7 June - An evening of British Art with Emma Rodgers and Horace Panter
d. On Sunday, 8 June the Club would be open for all to find out more about the Club and
enjoy the carnival festivities on Best of British Open House and Family Day
e. For the ladies, we have Ladies Luncheon on Tuesday, 10 June, with a master class by Chef
Ed Baines and a fashion show by Philip Armstrong and Tony Burke.
f. And for the gentlemen, on Wednesday, 11 June, get up close and personal with Liverpool
legend Jan Molby at the Gentlemen’s Black Tie Dinner Evening, compered.
g. Thursday, 12 June – Court’s 40th Prize Bingo brought to you by Courts Singapore
h. Start the weekend with the Best of British Comedy with 3 blockbuster performers, Mike
Gunn, Pete Price, and Mark Maier at Best of British Comedy Night, Friday, 13 June
i. Rounding up the celebrations, the Grand Finale & Show will be held at the five-star Pan
Pacific Hotel with theme: RULE BRITANNIA on Saturday, 14 June
For more information, do contact:
Shakila Samuel at 6410 1111
Gan Qianyu at 6410 1112
BEST OF BRITISH GRAND FINALE SHOW & DINNER, 14 JUNE 2014 FACTSHEET
Date Saturday, 14 June 2014
Time 7.00pm till late
Venue The Pan-Pacific Singapore
Beneficiaries Funds raised will benefit the Riding for the Disabled Association in Singapore
and the Gurkha Welfare Trust in the UK
Fundraising • Dinner Table at $2,500 each (early bird) or $2,800
Mechanisms • Outright donation
Theme Rule Britannia
About The Voted second best Club in Singapore by Expat Living readers, this 30-year old
British Club Club is home to both expatriates and locals. As one of the fastest growing Club
in Singapore, we have over 2,500 families as Members. 54% of our Members
are British, 21% Singaporeans, and 25% other nationalities. Situated on one of
the most attractive areas in central Singapore, it commands a beautiful view,
making it Singapore’s Hilltop Retreat.
About Riding Riding for the Disabled
for the The Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore (RDA) provides free,
Disabled & the therapeutic horse riding lessons to children and adults all over Singapore. These
Gurkha sessions can benefit virtually all disabilities, both physical and learning
Welfare Trust disabilities, in children and adults.
Gurkha Welfare Trust
The Gurkha Welfare Trust helps Gurkha ex-servicemen who served the British
Crown, and their dependants, who are in poverty or distress. Today, some
7,475 veterans and widows rely on a welfare pension from the Trust of around
£50 each month.
PETE PRICE
COMPERE & MASTER OF CEREMONY
Date Friday, 6 June 2014 : Opening Gala Dinner
Wednesday, 11 June 2014 : Gentlemen’s Black Tie Dinner Evening
Saturday, 14 June 2014: Best of British Grand Finale & Show
Venue 6 & 11 June : The British Club Singapore
14 June: The Pan-Pacific Singapore
Profile Pete Price is a Welsh-born British media
personality and radio presenter based in
Merseyside, England. He is best known for the
Sunday night talk radio show Pete Price:
Unzipped: broadcast across sister stations
City Talk 105.9 and Radio City 96.7. The show
is aired live from 10pm to 2am and follows an
open forum format. Price’s weeknight phone
in, Late Night City airs live between 10pm and
2am, from Monday to Thursday and is
simulcast on City Talk 105.9 and Radio City
96.7.
He is also a comedian, author, patron for
Claire House Children’s Hospice and columnist for Liverpool Echo. He became a
DJ for BBC Radio Merseyside at the age of twenty-one. Shortly after, Price made
his first appearance on the comedy scene at Liverpool’s ‘The Shakespeare’,
working at various venues which include The Palladium and the QE2. In the
1980s, he became a presenter on his former station’s rival, 194 Radio City, and
has remained so in its various incarnations since. He continues to star in
pantomimes in Liverpool and Merseyside, as well as working for national
newspapers including The Independent and The Times.
So pleased he was with the celebrations when he was the Emcee and comedian
for the celebrations in 2013, he has enthusiastically accepted British Club’s
invitation to be back this year as Compere for the 6 June’s Gentlemen’s Black
Tie Dinner Evening and Master of Ceremony for the Opening Gala Dinner on 6
June and the Grand Finale Show on 14 June.
CHEF ED BAINES, CHEF & CO-OWNER
RANDALL & AUBIN
JUDGE ON ITV’S BRITAIN’S BEST DISH
Date Friday, 6 June 2014 : Opening Gala Dinner
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 : Ladies Luncheon & Cooking Demonstration
Venue 6 & 10 June : The British Club Singapore
Profile Ed credits his mother’s interest in cooking
as one of his biggest influences and his
passion for food stems from childhood trips
to the Mediterranean and sampling the
broad range of fresh produce in London
where he was raised. The early part of Ed’s
career was spent looking for the toughest
challenges and best training, taking him
from a two year apprenticeship with Anton
Mosimann at The Dorchester Park Lane, to
cooking on exclusive yachts in Monaco and
at hotels in Juan-les-Pins and Queensland,
then to Bibendum and the River Café in
London, then to Milan and Tuscany. After this rigorous experience he was in
good shape to meet the challenge of setting up and running the kitchen at
Daphne's in Kensington where he used the continental philosophy of only the
best seasonal ingredients and a delicate approach to all things food. With Ed’s
passionate leadership and a dedicated team, Daphne’s became one of London’s
most successful restaurants throughout the 90's. In 1996, along with his friend
and business partner Jamie Poulton, Ed opened Randall & Aubin Soho. The
restaurant remains a huge success and they have since launched a thriving
events and delivery service, R&A Catering.
Ed appears regularly on TV and is best known for his role as a judge on ITV's
hugely successful Britain’s Best Dish with six series between 2007 and 2011 and
viewing figures in excess of 2 million. His other television programmes include:
Lunch with Ed Baines and ITV’s Ed Baines Entertains. More recently Ed has
appeared on What’s Cooking? (Channel 4), The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Country
House Sunday (ITV1), Chefs: Put You’re your Menu Where Your Mouth Is
(BBC1), and Country Show Cook Off, a new primetime series for BBC 2.
Ed will be displaying his exquisite culinary skills at the Opening Gala Dinner and
a cooking demonstration for the Ladies Luncheon at the British Club Singapore.
FASHION DESIGNERS PHILIP ARMSTRONG & TONY BURKE
PHILIP ARMSTRONG
Date Tuesday, 10 June 2014 : Ladies Luncheon & Cooking Demonstration
Saturday, 14 June 2014: Finale & Gala Dinner at the Pan Pacific Singapore
Venue 10 June : The British Club Singapore
14 June : The Pan Pacific Singapore
Profile Philip Armstrong and Tony Burke
are the designers behind the
label Philip Armstrong (PA). The
pair met while studying fashion
design and is now based in
Liverpool.
Their joint passion for Fashion
and Design proved to be a
formidable combination and
after five years of experience in
the industry, Philip and Tony
collaborated on their first
collection. Their unique style with
a cutting edge focus on cut and detail was very well received and the Philip
Armstrong was born to high acclaim from the fashion press.
The brand has established itself as a favourite with some of the UK and USA’s
most desirable celebrity and A-list elite including the likes of Lady Gaga, Katy
Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Helen Hunt, and Nicole Scherzinger to name a few.
Philip Armstrong has established itself as one of the UK’s most highly sought
after fashion labels, which has led to a great demand with some of the
country’s biggest retail stores wanting to stock the label.
Guests attending the Ladies Luncheon at the British Club and Finale Dinner at
the Pan Pacific Singapore would be treated to a visual feast of their special
collection created for the Best of British 2014!
ICON GALLERY
ARTIST HORACE PANTER
Date Saturday, 7 June 2014 : Night of British Art & Music
Venue The British Club Singapore
Profile Singapore-based Icon Gallery is the sole representative for five British artists in
Asia – Paul Oz, Nikki Douthwaite, Colin Brown, Tim Wakefield and Horace
Panter - and these artists will be showcasing a new selection of works
exclusively on the night to celebrate a variety of unique British music and icon
inspired art.
On Saturday 7th June, the gallery will
present an evening of British art at the
Club. Horace Panter, artist and bass
player with the legendary British SKA
band ‘The Specials’ will be in
attendance to introduce his new
artworks. ‘The Specials’ were part of
the ‘Best of British’ line up, along with
Blur, of the bands performing at the
2012 Olympics Closing Celebration
concert in Hyde Park.
Horace’s first solo exhibition was in
2009 at London’s Strand Gallery and
he has since exhibited throughout the
UK. He has also worked on
collaborations with a number of
companies, including Fred Perry, Club
Wembley, Sheaffer Inc., Teenage
Cancer Trust, Amy Winehouse Foundation, Screaming Records DK and Stone
Foundation (the latter two involved designing record labels and album covers).
EMMA RODGERS
SCULPTOR
Date Saturday, 7 June 2014 : Night of British Art & Music
Venue The British Club Singapore
Profile Emma Rodgers is a recognised British
ceramic sculptor. She is a 1998
graduate from Wolverhampton
University with B.A. and M.A.
Ceramics.
Upon graduation, she has exhibited
world wide, including the Victoria &
Albert Museum, Lineart –Ghent , Cork
Street, Royal Academy of Art, S.O.F.A.
Chicago and most recently the William
Zimmer Gallery U.S.A.
She has also been featured in a
documentary dedicated to her work
on the Artworld Channel. National
Museums and Galleries have purchased Rodgers work as part of their
collection. She has received acclaim
for her energy and dynamic approach
to her work.
She continually pushes the boundaries
of ideas and materials to maintain a
fresh approach to her work.
We are pleased to showcase her work
as part of The Best of British 2014.
JAN MOLBY
LIVERPOOL LEGEND
Date Wednesday, 11 June 2014 : Gentlemen’s evening: Up close and personal with
Jan Molby
Venue The British Club Singapore, only 100 seats available.
Profile Legendary Liverpool FC player from 1984 to 1996, Jan Molby holds the record
for the most penalty kicks in Anfield history.
33 caps for this former Danish International
who joined Liverpool from 1984 to 1995 and
became the first foreigner to spend a decade
with an English Club, Jan also played for
Ajax, Barnsley and Norwich City and was the
player manager for Swansea City and
enjoyed a brief spell as manager for Hull FC.
Now a regular football pundit for Radio5 Live
and TV commentator for Danish TV3 Jan is
also a mean Poker player and regularly plays
in professional events.MARK MAIER
COMEDIAN
Date Friday, 13 June 2014 : Best of British Comedy Night
Venue The British Club Singapore
Profile Mark Maier (right), multi award winning
writer and comedian is a highly sought
after performer on both the national and
international comedy circuits.
He has toured all around the world
including Germany, Holland, Ireland,
Hong Kong, Bahamas, South Africa,
Australia, and New Zealand – and has
also appeared at the Comedy Store in
Los Angeles and Caroline’s in New York.
In demand for voice over work, his voice
has appeared on almost everything from
South Park to Burger King commercials.
A master of ad lib and improvisation, he founded the critically acclaimed group
MadLib.
Along with comedian Mike Gunn, Mark will be entertaining guests with his hilarious
brand of humour during the Best of British Comedy Night on 13 June, Friday.MIKE GUNN
COMEDIAN
Date Friday, 13 June 2014 : Best of British Comedy Night
Venue The British Club Singapore
Profile From supporting the likes of Jo Brand
and Alan Davies earlier in his career,
Mike Gunn now headlines at all the top
comedy venues in the UK and is reaching
cult status on the circuit.
In huge demand, he has performed
internationally in countries including
Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Germany,
Switzerland, New Zealand, and in
Australia where he performed to a five-
week sell-out season at the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival.
He has appeared on television shows
such as BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s
Comedy Roadshow, ITV’s Harry Hill’s TV
Burp, Comedy Central’s The Comedy Store, CH5’s Live at Jongleurs, and CH4’s The
Gas.
Along with comedian Mark Maier, Mike will be entertaining guests with his
hilarious brand of humour during the Best of British Comedy Night on 13 June,
Friday.
Event Secretariat
The British Club Singapore
73 Bukit Tinggi Road
Singapore 289761
Tel: 6467 4311
Email: activities@britishclub.org.sg
Contact: Siti NoraniTHE LAUNCH OF THE BEST OF BRITISH 2014
AT THE BRITISH CLUB ON TUESDAY, 18 MARCH 2014
First row (from left):
BC Bear, Stamford American International School’s Megan Reed, Mediacorp’s Cindy Yeo, Royal
Plaza on Scotts’ Patrick Fiat, Expat Living’s Rebecca Bisset, The Body Shop’s Paula Bedford, Jones
Lang LaSalle’s Doris Tan, Cognita’s Zoe Marmot, and BC’s Town Crier Tony Melero
Second row (from left):
The Fry Group’s David Pugh, Tourist TV’s Steven Hopkinson, Resorts World Sentosa Singapore’s
Noel Hawkes, Nicholas Cordeiro, Starhub’s Fred Yao, The British Club’s General Manager Sean
Boyle, Courts Singapore’s Tim Nolan, and British Airways’ Robert WilliamsDIAMOND SPONSORS 2014 OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER:
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