<div id="story" class="frp-message-body" style="height: auto;"> <p>Hello everybody,</p> <p>deafPLUS are celebrating their 40th anniversary, so to celebrate we have an exciting event coming up.</p> <p><strong>Please note: tickets cannot be bought via this JustGiving page. This page is solely for donations. If you would like to buy tickets please contact events@deafplus.org for more information.</strong></p> <p>On Saturday 10th September 2011, deafPLUS are planning a BBQ 40th birthday fundraiser event from 1pm till 7pm at Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ.<br /><br />Programme:<br />1pm - Open<br />2.00pm - Sign Dance International - a short play<br /><span class="text_exposed_show">2.15pm - Deafinitely Theatre - 'The Boy &amp; The Statue'<br />3.00pm - Sign Dance International - 'New Gold'<br />5.30pm - Speech followed by Raffle &amp; Birthday cake!<br />7pm - Close<br />Also from 1pm - 3pm there will be opportunity to learn how to make soap with LUSH cosmetics! Time to get messy (or clean...) or a bit of both!<br /><br />There will be a raffle, with prizes including:<br />- 2 sessions with personal trainer Stephen Thompson worth &pound;100<br />- One hours free rock climbing for 2 Adults or a family of 4!<br />- 4 x tickets to a signed performance of Unicorn Theatre to see Billy The Kid!<br />- 1 x Benefit make-up goodie bag worth &pound;100<br />- 1 x Silver Braclet by Debra Rock worth &pound;50<br />- &pound;30 for Wagamama!<br />- &pound;30 for Russell and Bromley<br />- Chocolate ice cream fondue for 4 people at Cookies and Cream in Whitechapel!<br />- &pound;20 voucher for John Lewis/Waitrose<br />- &pound;20 and &pound;30 vouchers for tea, coffee and cakes at Del Azziz at Westfield!<br /><br />There will also be star performances by 'Sign Dance Theatre International' who have appeared on Radio 4 and BBC's See Hear and 'Deafinately Theatre' who will be performing 'The Boy and the Statue'.<br /><br />Check them out on here:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.signdancecollective.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span>www.signdancecollective.co</span>.uk</a><br /><br />AND<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span>www.deafinitelytheatre.co.</span>uk</a><br /><br />The MC host of the show will be <strong>Ahmed Mudwai</strong>.<br /><br />There will be a BBQ and drinks throughout the day kindly provided by Highgate Newtown Community Centre and volunteers!<br /></span></p> <p>For more information about the event and whats happening, and to buy tickets please contact Frances McGrath on events@deafplus.org, alternatively please visit www.deafplus.org.</p> <p>This page has been created for those of you who can unfortunately not attend our birthday but would like to make a donation instead. Please feel free to leave a donation, however big or small you would like. Everyone contribution makes a difference to deaf people's lives.</p> <p>Thank you.</p> <p>Frances McGrath on behalf of deafPLUS</p> </div>