Chinese New Year at Wing’s Restaurant, Lincoln Square

Chinese New Year fell on 9th February (celebrating the year of the Rooster). To mark the festivities, Wing’s Restaurant, Lincoln Square joined forces with the Chinese Arts Centre to help raise money and support the Genesis Appeal. The main goal for the charity is to raise £2 million to construct the first purpose built breast cancer prevention centre in Europe.

Tickets for the night cost £100 per person and this included a champagne reception with dragon dance and firecrackers followed by an Emperor’s Banquet and Auction. Local football teams and businesses kindly donated a selection of amazing gifts that were auctioned during the evening. The most expensive lot in the auction was a pair of football boots donated by Manchester City Footballer, Shaun Wright Phillips; these raised a staggering £2,000.00. A further £3,000.00 was raised for Kim Fortune wife of Manchester United Footballer Quinton Fortune, to sing two songs.

All proceeds from the evening went to the charity and over £51,000.00 was raised.

If you would like to give a donation to the Genesis Appeal or you would like some more information please go to www.genesisuk.org

Photographs on the evening were taken by John Peters.