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OLD ALTRINCHAMIANS ANNUAL DINNER AT BLANCHFLOWER RESTAURANT, ALTRINCHAM FRIDAY 4TH MARCH 2022 – 7PM

Join the Head & Old Friends in a New Format, New Venue for our 2022 Annual Dinner.

The remaining tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Old Altrinchamians Annual Dinner and it’s safe to say it’s going to be a bit different!

After discussion with many Old Alts, we’ve gone for a more casual event this year, to be held at Blanchflower on Shaws Road, Altrincham (opposite the renovated and very popular Altrincham Market). It’s a relatively new and highly commended establishment, with a capacity of only 70 diners.

This event was originally going to take place in 2020. Anyone who bought and paid for a ticket way back then, will already have their place. This means the remaining tickets are very much limited and we expect to sell out fast based on the interest shown so far.

You’ll remember that the school is around a mile away, (a short dash, or a leisurely stroll, depending on whether you attended school when lunch time trips to Alty were allowed or not!), so for those who enjoy a pre-dinner tour of the School, they will be doing tours at 3pm on the same day, so please let us know if you’re interested and we’ll get that set up..

Anyone wanting to meet up beforehand to chat with old friends over a pint have plenty of options available nearby to Blanchflower.

Within this fresh approach, there’s still plenty of room for important association traditions – the Head Master will be in attendance to share the latest school news, the raffle will entertain and reward once again, we’ll light candles to remember those Old Alts who have since passed and most importantly, friends old and new from AGSB will be with you to share the experience.

Here are the finer details:
Date & Time: Friday 4th March 2022. Arrive 7pm for 7.30pm.
Price: £30 (no concessions).
Dress: Smart casual but NOT black tie.
Menu:
Starters
House Smoked Salmon, Pickled Cucumber & fennel, Brown Butter Mayonnaise, crispy capers, Sourdough
or
Chicken liver parfait, sourdough melba toast, red onion chutney
or
Whipped Cashew and Salted Beetroot Tartlet, candied beetroot and walnut Salad (Veggie/Vegan)
 
Mains
Roasted Cod Loin, Boulangère Potatoes, charred Fennel, Tender stem, Beurre Blanc
or 
Corn fed chicken breast, fondant potato, pea & tarragon purée, roasted shallot &baby leeks, pancetta, jus
or 
Truffle celeriac steak with a flageolet bean, baby leek & wild mushroom cassoulet (Veggie/Vegan)

Dessert
Crème Brulee tart with rhubarb coulis
or 
Dark chocolate & pistachio mousse (VV)
or 
Regional cheese & chutney

Speciality Coffee / Leaf Tea

How to book your place at the dinner

Step 1:  Please can we ask that payment is made via bank transfer, to the following Old Atrinchamians Association account using your name as a reference.
Sort code: 51 61 11
Account number: 82472270
If you’d like to pay by cheque, please make it out to ‘Old Alts Association’ and post to Stephen Perrett at 65 Langham Road, Bowdon, Altrincham. WA14 3NT

Step 2: email Stephen Perrett  at sperrett@cheetham-mortimer.com to confirm a) how many tickets you have purchased and the names of anyone you have purchased a ticket on behalf of.
Also, b) what your and your guests dinner preferences are for all courses.
Tickets are strictly limited so please book your places as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out on this very special event.

Kind regards

Christian James
Chairman, Old Altrinchamians Association