The Wizardry Ball at The Alverton

MAGIC IN THE CORNISH CAPITAL

You are cordially invited to The Wizardry Ball on Saturday 19th October. The most highly anticipated event in the wizarding calendar, make your way for a four-course feast, whipped up by our professor of Cornish cuisine and kitchen sorcery – Nick Hodges.

Throughout the evening, expect the unexpected – with entrancing performances from our magician, visits from feathery owl friends, enchanted cocktails, and music until late from our resident DJ.

Tickets are £75 per person, including a themed cocktail, dinner, owl meet and greet, and entertainment all evening. Please note you will be sat on shared tables with your fellow witches and wizards. Plus, don’t forget your best wizard/witch costumes or dazzling ball gowns.

THE MENU

Starters

Mrs Weasley’s antipasti; olives, sea salt focaccia, cured meats, pickled beets, shallots (V or Vg on request)

Cornish Pixie fish cake, fresh lemon, saffron tartare

Bubbling butternut squash and sweet potato soup (Vg)

Sorbet

Siriusly good sorbet

Mains

Spellbound chicken and chorizo, potatoes, smoked bacon, baby onions, tenderstem

Poached witch sole, caper dill potato cake, tenderstem, hufflepuff cream sauce

Marauder’s mushroom arancini, roast pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, tomato emulsion (V or Vg on request)

Desserts

Hagrid’s torched lemon marshmallow pie, raspberry polyjuice potion (V or Vg on request)

Chocolate delice, Potter’s Butterbeer caramel, hazelnut praline (V)

Forbidden forest platter of fresh fruits, coconut granola, passion fruit sorbet (Vg)

THE WIZARD'S AFTERNOON TEA

On Sunday 20th October, join us in The Great Hall for the wizard’s afternoon tea. A magnificently magical twist on our signature sweets, scones, and savouries. Prepare for an afternoon of whimsical tricks and mesmerising flavours at a feast fit for wizards of all ages.

The wizard’s afternoon tea starts at 1pm in The Great Hall. Priced at £30 for adults, or £15 for children under 16, and you will be sat on shared tables. Fancy dress is encouraged – so dust off your finest cloaks, dress robes, and hats for one of the most magical events in Truro this year. Please call our events team on 01872 276633 to book.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT

Let loose at The Wizardry Ball and save yourself the broomstick journey home with 10% off rooms. Just quote WIZARD when booking your room. Wake to a hearty Cornish breakfast prepared just how you like it – as if by magic!

Please note: The Wizardry Ball is not suitable for those under the age of 18, but we encourage younger sorcerers at our themed afternoon tea. Full payment is taken at the time of booking and we are unable to provide refunds. For more information, contact our events team on [email protected].

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