FOR AS long as anyone at this newspaper can remember, the annual Christmas Luncheon held by the British American Chamber of Commerce has been one of the highlights of the British business and social calendar. And this year promises to be no exception.
Scheduled for Friday, December 16th in the Starlight Ballroom at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, the event features a Merry Christmas celebration in the grand British tradition. Things kick off at 11.30am with a cocktail reception and holiday toy drive, followed by a traditional Christmas luncheon with all the trimmings, musical entertainment, and a silent auction and grand raffle featuring some wonderful prizes, including spectacular international travel sponsored by airlines including Delta, United and Aer Lingus.
The guest speakers in years past have set a very high bar, but we can say that this year that bar will be cleared with ease, because the event will welcome none other than beloved English actor, author, comedian, screenwriter, playwright, columnist, broadcaster, podcaster, film director, and all-around National Treasure…..Stephen Fry.
In addition to his many award-winning performances, Stephen has written and presented several documentary series, contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, appears frequently on radio, reads for voice-overs and has written four novels and three volumes of autobiography: Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles, and his latest, More Fool Me.
Fry’s Ties, the tales behind Stephen’s collection of ties, was published in November 2021. For the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, during the summer of 2018, Stephen gave 13 presentations of his trilogy of one-man shows (39 performances in all) based on his book Mythos. In the summer of 2019, he toured 7 UK theatres with the shows. He is currently filming a new series in Los Angeles.
Tickets to this event are sure to sell out fast, so book yours today by visiting babcla.org.
