The Edinburgh Big Curry Lunch 2024
Having started in 2013, the The Army Benevolent Fund’s 9th annual Big Curry Lunch returns to the iconic Edinburgh City Chambers located on the Royal Mile in the heart of the city’s historic Old Town.
Hosted by the Lord Provost, you will rub shoulders with VIPs and civic dignitaries, senior officers from the British Army, and corporate influencers from across Edinburgh.
Unlimited curry, beer, and wine is on offer to lubricate the networking opportunities, and raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund. Throughout the afternoon there will be an opportunity to bid on a live auction, silent auction and take part in our prize draw.
Tickets
Tickets – £50 per person and no limit on group sizes.
Corporate sponsorship packages are available – please contact [email protected] or call 0131 376 4008.
To purchase your tickets please click on the link below or go to ‘Tickets’ tab above.
Edinburgh’s tastiest ticket
Tickets include
- pre-lunch & lunchtime drinks
- 2-course lunch (curry with all the trimmings, and pudding)
- coffee
Timings & Seating
- 1200-1245 – drinks reception
- 1245-1430 – buffet lunch, including silent and live auctions.
Seating is unreserved, allowing you to mingle and network with others.
Why attend
- Opportunity to rub shoulders with soldiers from the British Army, hearing their unusual stories firsthand
- Indulge in delicious curries and unlimited beer and wine
- Hear a story from an inspirational speaker
- Bid on money-can’t-buy prizes in our auction or try your luck with our prize draw
Tickets are available on the attached LINK
If you would prefer to pay by invoice, please contact us at [email protected] and payment can then be made via BACS or cheque.
Group and Corporate Bookings
Tables of ten are available to book on the link above.
Event Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are available for both financial sponsorship and support-in-kind.
Contact
We would love to partner with further organisations. For more information and to discuss available options, please get in touch at [email protected] or call 0131 376 4008.
Who we are
The Army Benevolent Fund is the National Charity of the British Army, supporting soldiers and veterans from every conflict, and their immediate families. We were established as the Army Benevolent Fund in 1944, to ensure that the hardships endured by soldiers in the aftermath of 1914-18 were never repeated.
Most soldiers leave the Army with a promising future and excellent life skills, but there are some who need extra support as a result of their service. For almost 80 years we have been helping people from the Army family, defining our work through the Army’s own values of courage, loyalty and selflessness. We are constantly changing and adapting to meet the current needs of today’s Army: each year we provide assistance to some 5,000 individuals in need, and give grants to up to 100 other charities and partner organisations, which deliver specialist support on our collective behalf – touching the lives of around 80,000 people per annum.
Our Purpose
the Army Benevolent Fund works hard to ensure that all soldiers and veterans of the British Army, and their immediate families, are afforded the independence and dignity they deserve. We make grants to individuals and to a wide range of specialist charities that sustain the British Army ‘family’, both at home and around the world.
What we do
We often help with the everyday things, which may not be exciting, but are life-changing to our beneficiaries. Support with care home fees, training courses or home adaptations are just some of the things that can ensure every soldier and veteran of the British Army is afforded the independence and dignity they deserve.
Those individuals who need us usually come to us through their Regiments or Corps, and we can often provide vital help within 48 hours. On some occasions, we can provide a grant within minutes; we understand that if you’re facing a night without shelter or your next meal, you need help right away.
The scope of our work is enormous; last year our eldest beneficiary was a 108-year-old World War II widow who needed assistance in paying her care home fees. The youngest was a two-year-old child of a serving soldier who needed funding for a specialist piece of medical equipment.
How We Help
