On Friday 10th October, we held our annual Barn Dance and wow, what a night it was! With fantastic food, magnificent music and an amazing atmosphere, this may well have been the best one yet! The event was an incredible success, with us raising £3,486 for St Peter & St James Hospice!
Above: The Dawson Hart Staff at the 2025 Barn Dance
Held at the Cinque Ports, the night included music - live from the Catsfield Steamers, a barbecue, and a raffle with over 50 prizes!
Some of the prizes included, were: 2x children’s tickets to Drusilla’s, tickets to the Goodwood Finale, tickets to a Brighton and Hove Albion football game, a month's gym membership, afternoon teas, dinner vouchers, cinema tickets, a wheelbarrow of booze, and so many more!
Above: Our Wheelbarrow of Booze Raffle Prize
Thank you to all those who donated prizes for the raffle – Buxted Park Hotel, Drusillas, Freedom Leisure, The Highlands Inn, Horsted Place, Phoenix Health Hub, The Picture House, Pizza Express, TJ Barbers, and others.
We also gave a prize away to the best-dressed and the best dancer!
Above: The winner of our Best Dressed Contest
Above: The winner of our Best Dancer Contest
A decade of Dawson Hart Barn Dances!
A big thank you to everyone who has ever taken part in any capacity with one of our Barn Dances. To be able to say that we are still hosting this event 10 years on is incredible and a massive testament to the fabulous community that we live in.
To our sponsors, VInce Taylor Tofts and The Stores Department our guests, and those who donate to our raffle, we couldn’t do this without any of you, thank you!