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Middlesex Dinner and Balloon Debate

Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground

An evening of dinner, debate and sporting heroes awaits…

Join us for the Lord's Taverners Middlesex Region's 31st Annual Dinner & Balloon Debate as we return to the iconic Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground for one of the our most anticipated fundraising events.

Set against the backdrop of one of sport's most historic venues, guests will enjoy a three-course dinner, great company and an evening of lively entertainment as four guest speakers take to the stage to champion their chosen sporting hero.

Each speaker must persuade the audience why their sporting great deserves to remain aboard the balloon as it descends towards disaster. The arguments will be passionate, persuasive and often hilarious, but ultimately the audience will decide who stays airborne and who is thrown overboard.

Our panel of speakers will be announced soon, so watch this space for further updates.

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Event information

Venue

Lord's Cricket Ground

Date

Wednesday 9 December 2026

Prices

Early-bird tickets: £140 per person for the first 50 guests
Standard tickets: £150 per person
Tables of 10: £1,400 early bird / £1,500 standard price

The early-bird offer applies to both individual tickets and tables of 10, on a first-come, first-served basis. Enter code EARLYBIRD at checkout. Each guest counts towards the first 50 places.

Includes

Three-course dinner

Balloon debate

Timings

6pm - Drinks

7pm - Dinner

11pm - Carriages

Dress Code

Black tie / formal evening wear

Event location

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