The Television Game Show

Fri, Nov 24th 2023 at 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Our TV Game Show raises £2,000 for The Olive Tree Café in Cheney Manor. In the picture: Game Show organiser, Rotarian Bob Humphries, with Phyllida Richards, Manager of the Café and Rotary Club President Ann Debureaux-Dias


It was a full house in The Legends Room at Swindon Town Football Club for our TV Game Show.  Over 120 people in 22 teams competed for over £500's worth of prizes and £2,000 was raised for the Olive Tree Cafe.  Typical of comments received was this: "The gameshow was brilliant. I had a couple of people in my team who had not been to a Rotary event before and they were very impressed by the presentation and they really got involved with the whole show. Great effort as always and a massive thank you for all of your hard work."  

How did your team do? Click here to see the final scoreboard (a PDF document)

 

PRE-EVENT INFORMATION

Have you ever sat in front of the TV yelling in frustration at game show contestants who have the answers on the tip of their tongue but under the pressure of the occasion simply cannot spit their answers out?  If so and in the comfort of your armchair you  may well have felt that you could have done far better.

Well, here is your chance to prove yourself in our fun packed evening.  Form a team of 6 players  and compete against all the other teams of 6 present  as we play out your favourite TV game shows on the big screen – Games such as CATCHPHRASE,  NAME THAT TUNE,   A QUESTION OF SPORT and the all-time favourite, WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

There will be spot prizes, incidental prizes, random prizes, runner up prizes and the overall winning team on  the evening will go on to play  GET THE ADS as featured on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to win potentially 16 prizes including the treasure chest containing cash.    

The Television Game Show is being held in the Legends Room, Swindon Town Football Club, Swindon, SN1 2EB
Tickets cost £20 per person 
Ploughman's Supper and a Dessert included
Fully stocked pay bar
Dress code: Elegant Casual
Doors open: 6pm for 6:45pm prompt start    (Finishing 10pm approx.)

To book your tickets contact Rotarian Robert (Bob) Humphries using the contact email link below.  (Post event, the link is no longer available)

The Television Game Show is a Rotary fund-raising event being held in aid of the Olive Tree Café, Manor Garden Centre, Swindon, SN2 2QJ.   A key objective of the Olive Tree Café is to help and support people recovering from mental illness or at risk of suffering mental illness by providing them with positive, work-related opportunities in a Café open to the public towards taking them a step nearer to the world of work. 
 

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