A MASQUERADE ball will be held at Hereford's Left Bank next year to raise funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

The glitzy evening takes place on Friday March 8 2019 and will include a drinks reception, a three course meal and an auction and raffle.

Guests will be entertained by all-girl cello quartet Cellissimo, singer saxophonist Andy Libby, actor and ringmaster Chris Barltrop and close up magician Kerry Scorah.

The event aims to raise £10,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which last year completed 571 missions in Herefordshire and Worcestershire alone.

Mary Seldon, Herefordshire fundraising executive for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: "Herefordshire’s community is such a close knit one, and being in the countryside means we all have a massive appreciation of what Midlands Air Ambulance Charity does for our residents.

“Each mission undertaken by the lifesaving charity costs on average £2,500, so we hope by holding a prestigious evening such as this, vital funds can be raised to go towards future missions. There will also be prizes on the evening for best dressed man and woman, so I hope to see everyone looking glamorous in their best evening attire!”

Tickets cost £50 per person, or £450 for a table of ten.

For more information and to buy tickets, email mary.seldon@midlandsairambulance.com.