28 September from 7pm

QUAD in Derby will be celebrating its 15^th Birthday in September with an exclusive black-tie fundraising event on Thursday 28^th September from 7pm.

The 15^th Birthday Black tie fundraiser event features the latest Poirot mystery A Haunting In Venice, starring Kenneth Branagh. The event will include a VIP Reception with arrival drinks, canapés and themed cocktails, a silent auction and charity raffle, followed by a screening of A Haunting In Venice (12A). The screening will be introduced by QUAD Chair, Mark Gregory.

Tickets are limited and guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion.

 A Haunting In Venice (12A) is a suspenseful mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. The film features Kenneth Branagh, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh.

QUAD 15^th Birthday Fundraiser tickets are £50 per person, which includes arrival drinks, canapés, film ticket and a donation. All proceeds will go to support QUAD, a registered Charity, through its fundraising campaign https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-quad

Tickets can be booked: https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/birthday/ or call QUAD Box office on 01332 290606.

QUAD’s 15^th birthday falls on Tuesday 26^th September. A registered Charity and Derby’s Cultural Hub, QUAD has been at the heart of Derby’s cultural scene since it opened in 2008, and is now internationally recognised for providing quality and excellence in the Arts. QUAD delivers an innovative, inspirational and diverse programme popular with visitors of all ages, with a reputation in film, photography, digital innovation & family friendly programming.

ENDS

NOTES TO EDITORS

 QUAD is Derby’s centre for art and film, a mixed arts venue based on the Market Place. QUAD is the city’s cultural hub with a three-screen cinema, an art gallery showing the best in contemporary visual arts, digital workshop spaces plus an award-winning Café bar. QUAD has been at the heart of Derby’s cultural scene since it opened in September in 2008 and is internationally recognised for providing quality and excellence in the Arts. QUAD delivers an exciting, innovative and diverse programme which is popular with visitors of all ages, with a reputation in Photography, digital innovation & family friendly events. The venue organises FORMAT International Photography Festival and Derby Film Festival. QUAD is a partnership between Derby City Council and Arts Council England. QUAD is open daily from 10am, for more information please visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk  http://twitter.com/derbyquad  For further information please contact QUAD’s Marketing & Audience Development Manager, Kathy Wilson on 01332 285422 / kathyw@derbyquad.co.uk