TVFLS Annual Dinner 2024

This year’s annual dinner will be taking place on Friday 21st June 2024 from 6.15pm to Midnight at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Caversham Bridge, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BD.

Our guest speaker is The Honourable Mr Justice Keehan.

Ticket Information

Members Standard Tickets: £60

Non-Members Tickets: £80

Menu Options

When booking your tickets, you will be asked to confirm your choices from the following menu:

Starters

Carrot & Coriander Soup with Sourdough Bread & Butter (can be made VE-GF-DF)

Duck Liver Parfait  with toasted sourdough, baby gherkins and pickled onion (can be made GF)

Tomato & Olive Bruschetta (VE)

Grilled Prawn & Chorizo Skewers (GF)

Mains

Chicken Supreme with Sweet Potato Mash, Maple Roast Carrots, Spinach and Cream Sauce (GF)

Prawn Linguine with King Prawns, Spicy Tomato Sauce and Basil (DF)

Slow Roast Pork Belly with Mash Potato, Savoy Cabbage, Apple Sauce and Gravy (GF)

Vegan Tagine; Moroccan Style (VE)

Desserts

Vanilla Creme Brulee with Shortbread Biscuit (can be made GF)

Trio of Chocolate Tart with Chantilly Cream

Lemon Tart with Raspberry Compote

Winter Berry Fruit Salad (V, VE, GF)

Drinks

When choosing your meal options, please also confirm your drink choices so that these can be made available on your table; options include:

• Wine – Red or White;
• Pims
• Lager
• Soft Drink – Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade or J2O

Useful Information

Dress code: Lounge Suits and Cocktail Dresses

Timings: Please aim to arrive for pre-dinner drinks from 6.15pm where you will also have an opportunity to take your team photos against our brand new TVFLS Photo Wall. We will be commencing dinner service at 6.45pm. This is a slightly earlier time than previous years to ensure we have plenty of time to enjoy the evening entertainment…

Entertainment: For those that like a little a boogie after dinner, for the first time ever we will live music! After the speeches we will have the High Energy Trio of ‘TWO & A HALF MEN’ playing the best singalong tunes to keep the party going until carriages at midnight! You can check out the band ahead of the evening here: 2.5 Men Trio | HarrierEntertainment

Parking: Parking will be free for guests, but you need to register your vehicle in advance or via the QR code which will be in the room on the night. You are welcome to include your vehicle registration number when booking your tickets and we will deal with the parking registration. If you do not pre-register or scan the QR code on the night you will be charged for parking and TVFLS cannot arrange a refund of this charge.

Drinks: We have a wide range of drinks available (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).  For the first year, all of these will be placed on the table in advance to eliminate the need for you to use the internal bar during dinner service.  Please make your booking alongside your menu choice. 

Seating: We try to satisfy people’s seating requirements where possible.  If you wish to sit with any particular firm, chambers or individuals, please note this on the seating request at the time of booking. Please note, if no preference is indicated, we will endeavour to provide a mix of solicitors and barristers at the table but seating you with another member of your firm or chambers where possible.

Guests: You and your firm are welcome to invite guests to join you at the dinner who may not usually receive an invitation from the Society.  We would ask that any guests that attend are connected to family law and respect that the event is to network and socialise with others in the local legal network.

We look forward to welcoming you to our dinner!