Pre-Ball Cocktail Reception, Sponsored by Diageo

Welcome by John Ross, Chairman of the Highlands and Islands Press Ball

Media Awards. Gordon Fyfe, Chairman of the Highlands and Islands Media Awards judging panel, announces the winners. Sponsored by: Diageo, Kane Partnership, Statkraft, National Union of Journalists, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Hub North Scotland, Highland Tourism and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Grace, followed by dinner 

Menu: 

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Starter

Gressingham duck 

Confit duck leg presse, crackling, duck liver parfait in feuille de brick cylinder, spiced medjool date puree, red vein sorrel.

Main

Bay leaf roasted Rump of Scottish beef 

Cannelloni of slow cooked beef shin baked with parmesan, celeriac fondant, caramelised celeriac puree, chargrilled gem lettuce. Claret & roasting jus.

Dessert

Pineapple souffle 

with chocolate & rosemary ice cream.

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Vegetarian / Vegan options will be available 

If you are attending and have any food allergies, please inform the organisers

Dancing to the Black Isle Peas.

Press Ball Tombola opens.

Press Ball Raffle.

Last orders at the bar.

Bar closes. Dancing finishe. Press Ball ends.