THE HOLLYWOOD
Glitter Ball
Our Story
Joel is now 11 years old, he loves his dog Pluto, recently he has developed an interest in online gaming, loves building Lego and he is, and always has been, absolutely Superhero mad! Joel is extremely grumpy and struggles to see anything good in himself but what we see is a beautiful boy with a great sense of humour, a determination to keep going and bravery in abundance! He is, without a doubt, our favourite Superhero!
Ashley is 16, he is an online gaming enthusiast and loves Star Wars and Marvel movies. Ashley is the happiest boy, very quick-witted and a joy to be around. Whilst he now understands more about his condition, he focuses on the things he can do, not the things he can’t. Ashley plays Powered Wheelchair Football for the Hull & East Yorkshire PFC. We are so very proud of Ashley, our goal-saving Superhero.
Both Joel and Ashley have a condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and that is how their families met.
DMD is life-limiting, progressive muscle wasting condition. Currently there are no treatments for the underlying cause and certainly no cure. It remains 100% fatal.
A condition affecting mainly boys, it can randomly affect any family. Neither Joel nor Ashley have this in their family history.
DMD is cruel, it just continues to rapidly take away the abilities of those affected. Most boys are full time wheelchair users in their early teens, often earlier. Life expectancy has increased with better standards of care to mid-to-late 20’s but some are taken much younger due heart and respiratory muscle complications.
Your support is hugely appreciated, more than you might know. It can be a lonely and dark place at times for all members of the family.
By attending The Hollywood Glitter Ball, you are helping support our boys and DuchenneUK.org, the UK’s leading Duchenne Charity.
Our upcoming event
We’d love you to join us
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More about our event
Our 8th Hollywood Glitter Ball is taking place on
Saturday 17 May 2025 at the Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel, East Yorkshire. What a party it will be!
Our venue, a 19th Century Manor House, has 100 bedrooms for those that love to stay over and make a weekend of it catching up with friends.
For our previous events, all hotel bedrooms sold out so we advise you book any room requirements as soon as you can. A 15% discount code for room bookings is available once your ticket reservations have been confirmed. Alternatively, rooms can be booked via booking.com with the option to pay on arrival.
We ask guests to arrive for 6pm please.
Dress Code
Red Carpet Glamour
3 course dinner
A 3 course dinner will be served.
*Ham Hock & Pea Terrine, Pickled Red Onion Salad & Mustard Dressing
Vegetable Spring Rolls, Spiced Grain Salad & Mango Dressing (V,Ve)
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*Roast Chicken Supreme, Red Onion & Thyme Stuffing, Seasonal Vegetables & Chicken Gravy
Butternut Squash & Chick Pea Curry, Steamed Rice & Onion Bhaji (V, Ve, GF)
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*Sticky Toffee Pudding, Toffee Sauce & Custard (V, Ve, GF)
Warm Chocolate Brownie & Vanilla Ice Cream (V, GF)
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*This menu will be served unless advised otherwise in advance.
We are able to cater for specific dietary requirements.
Just let us know in advance, ideally when you are reserving your tickets.
Dancing
You dancing? We’re asking !
Get those dancing shoes at the ready … or even kick them off.
Auctions and Raffle
Our fabulous host Darren Lethem is back along with the silent auction, main auction and raffle – all with amazing prizes up for grabs. Then it’s time for the dancing to take us through until 1am.
We have some incredible prizes once again which are split across an outstanding raffle, silent auction and main auction.
For the memorabilia fans, we have items from legendary footballers and other sporting heroes. Items from the world of music, TV and the stars of stage and screen.
We have some brilliant ticketed events up for grabs. Some for the Yorkshire region and London packages which include tickets to a Red Carpet Celebrity packed awards ceremony plus hotel.
£45 per person
Tickets are on sale priced at £45 per person, please contact Lesley, Emma or info@hollywoodglitterball.co.uk
Say cheese!
For the Star Wars and Superheroes fans, we’ve some very special guests joining us.
Charge up your phones, you won’t want to miss the photo opportunities! A Professional Photographer will be clicking away throughout the evening, feel free to call him over to your table for group photos. Images will be uploaded for guests to save and share their favourites.
Tickets for Saturday 17 May 2025 are available now.
Your support means the world. Thank you!! 
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