Northampton Children Enjoy Panto Courtesy Of Local Stockbroker, Bank And Solicitors
Christmas came early for over 200 people in the county as three local professional firms treated guests to an evening at a star studded panto.
Stockbroking firm Cave & Sons, Handelsbanken and Howes Percival Solicitors joined forces to fund a special showing of Peter Pan at The Deco theatre on Thursday 10th December.
Among the guests invited by the three firms were a number of local schoolchildren. For many of the youngsters this was their first trip to the panto as a family.
Georgie Young, a community worker in Delapre, explained: “It’s tough at the moment for many families so this was an incredible opportunity for lots of children, not just to come to the pantomime but also to enjoy it with their brothers, sisters, mums and dads. To have a family outing just before Christmas has proved a magical moment for everyone. The generosity of these companies is a true example of Christmas spirit.”
The children got to see stars including Louisa Lytton (Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing), Danny McCall (Brookside) and Christina Baily (Hollyoaks) in the fun packed pantomime classic.
Simon Harvey, Director at Cave & Sons, said: ‘It was great to be able to put a little something back into the community at this special time of year. It was a great evening for all involved.
Chris Houghton, partner at the Northampton office of the law firm Howes Percival LLP, added: “As businesses which care about our role as good corporate citizens of Northamptonshire it was a privilege for us to treat these kids to a pantomime. They all had a great time and it really put a seasonal smile on everyone faces.”
Brian Lehane, Corporate Account Manger of Northampton’s branch of Handelsbanken, said: “We are delighted and proud to have organised such a fantastic evening for the people of Northamptonshire. It is very humbling to see how a small gesture can mean so much to some people and we thank everyone for joining in with the fun on the evening. We are passionate about Northamptonshire and it was great to work closely with our professional friends to make the evening a success. We would like to extend a special thanks to Jill Roach and Stage Right Productions for making this possible.”