April 22, 2011 10.35 am This story is over 155 months old

Mayor to hold his last charity event

Final charity event: The Mayor will bid goodbye with a Charity Cabaret Evening at The Lawn on May 15.
The Mayor of Lincoln, Councillor Geoff Kirby in June 2010 with representatives from Brayford Hotels and TV star Gethin Jones (second from right) at the official sod cutting ceremony for a new hotel on Brayford Wharf North.

Councillor Geoff Kirby’s mayorship of Lincoln is drawing to close, so he is preparing to host one final charity event on Sunday, May 15.

Kirby, a guide at the Cathedral, has been officially sworn in as the 804th Mayor of Lincoln at a ceremony in Guildhall in May 2010.

He followed previous Mayor David Gratrick to take on the civic role as the First Citizen of Lincoln, which has existed since 1206.

The Mayor’s Charity Cabaret Evening will take place at The Lawn and will feature songs from stage and screen performed by vocalists Just Us and The Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Concert Band will create its famed big band sound.

Kirby said: “I’ve had a wonderful year as Mayor, and have particularly enjoyed seeing some of the incredible work that goes on in our city.

“The Charity Cabaret Evening is a chance to look back on the past year. It promises to be highly entertaining and will be raising money for charity, so it will be a good send off!”

Tickets for the charity event cost £12 and include a hot buffet supper. Proceedings go towards charities the Lincoln Cathedral Music Fund and the Nomad Trust.

Councillor Geoff Kirby has been officially sworn in as the 804th Mayor of Lincoln, at a ceremony in Guildhall, on Tuesday, May 25th.

Kirby follows previous Mayor David Gratrick to take on the civic role as the First Citizen of Lincoln, which has existed since 1206.

For further information and tickets, please call Kate Fenn 01522 873303 | Source: City of Lincoln Council