151st Anniversary MBF Festival
Saturday 6th July 2019
The 151st Anniversary Festival is to be held at The Hilton Metropole Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU
Please find below the information and booking form for the 2019 MBF Festival to be held in the Brighton Metropole Hotel on Saturday 6 July 2019. I look forward to welcoming you and your lady to what promises to be a most enjoyable occasion and I should like to encourage every Sussex Mark lodge to be represented. It will be the culmination of eight years of fundraising and will be a suitable celebration of all your hard work and generosity.
The evening will commence at 6.30p.m. with a drinks reception where unlimited complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks will be available. The Banquet, including wine, will be served promptly at 7.30p.m., this will be followed by the announcement of the Festival Result and there will then be dancing to the Take 5 Party Band and other entertainment until midnight. The all-inclusive price for this fantastic event has been kept down to £65.
Sussex 2019 Festival Menu
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Smoked duck breast, duck and orange parfait, beetroot puree, orange gel, ciabatta herb crisp
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Fillet of Beef, fondant potato, truffle chestnut puree, winter baby vegetables, wild mushroom sauce
Or
Vegetarian Option
Honey and thyme scented goat’s cheese mousse, heritage beetroots, apple puree, toasted pecans,
pea shoots, Sweet potato and wild rice rosti, butter bean and bell pepper fricassee,
paprika panko, Portobello mushroom, glazed whole grain mustard sabayon (V, GF)
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Irish cream torte, salted caramel sauce
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Sussex cheeseboard
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Coffee/Tea
Dress code will be dinner jacket/ black tie with Mark Collars/Chains and evening wear for the Ladies.
Should you wish to stay at the Metropole, you will find details of prices and how to book below. You will also find a link to enable you to pre-order extra wine or champagne, should you so wish.
Please be aware that the Festival will be supported by brethren from all parts of England and Wales and looks like being very popular, so do not delay in booking your accommodation and Festival Tickets. Sussex will next host the MBF Festival in 2054!
Yours sincerely and fraternally,
Martin Wilson
Provincial Grand Master
Hotel Booking Information
The Province has negotiated special rates at the Hotel Metropole.
It is your responsibility to book and pay direct with the hotel.
You can either stay on both Friday and Saturday nights at the following rates:
Friday and/or Saturday Double room @ £172.00 per night including breakfast
or stay additional nights
Thursday and Sunday Double room @ £127.00 per night including breakfast
To book, contact the hotel direct and you must quote the Ref GMACA
when making your booking to guarantee the special rate.
It is essential to book early to ensure your reservation.
The Hilton Metropole, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2FU
Telephone 01273775432 • Email reservations.brightonmet@hilton.com