An Evening of Medieval Mayhem

Mayo Wynne Baxter held their second Brighton Medieval Banquet on March 2 at The Grand, this time raising nearly £18,000 in aid of Sussex Cancer Fund.

After the success on the unique fundraiser in 2017, the forward thinking law firm were back creating medieval mayhem and putting the fun back into fundraising in Brighton.  Corporate fundraisers are usually black tie events but this was like no other in the county.

As guests arrived at the themed event they were greeted by actual knights in shining armour before enjoying tankards of ale and goblets of wine donated by The Grand. The venue was transformed into a great banqueting hall and guests were entertained by fire dancers, magicians, jesters, and medieval minstrels. Sheriff Sid Sloane (TV presenter and actor) summoned his ‘tax collectors’ to raise much need funds through games like heads & tails and he even imposed a tax on salt & pepper.

The food took a medieval theme too as The Grand’s chefs served a ‘Peasants Broth’ to start, a platter of meat on the bone for the main and a delicious apple and fig pie for dessert served with local Sussex Mead.