Galha Annual Lunch - with special guest speaker MARK GATISS

Galha's Annual Lunch is an unmissable event with a celebrity guest speaker, an award show celebrating the best of LGBT and humanist activism, and a raffle offering the chance to win exclusive prizes money can't buy.

It's time for the Annual Lunch 2014! You are invited to join GALHA LGBT Humanists for an exclusive luch at Browns Covent Garden for all our members and supporters, celebrating an important year of LGBT campaigning and success. Our special guest speaker this year is none other than Mark Gatiss: English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and novelist. You might remember hum for his roles in Sherlock, Doctor Who, Games of Thrones, and League of Gentlemen.

Places are limited and strictly first come first served. Due to Mark;s popularity we ware expecting lots of interest, so please book your tickets as soon as you can. We hope to see you there!

All tickets include the three course meal with coffee at Browns Restaurant, Covent Garden.

There will al be a special raffle with prizes including a DVD of 'The Unbelievers' signed by Richard Dawkins.

Menu

Starters

Honey roast pumpkin soup - with basil oil, soured cream and crusty bread (v)

Rannoch smoked breast of duck - with fried pickle, orange and cranberry dressing

British pig, cured bacon and apple terrine - with homemade beetroot chutney

Severn & Wye Valley smoked salmon - with horseradish cream and sourdough toast

Mains

Roast breast of turkey - with an orange and cranberry stuffing, buttered cabbage, pigs in blankets and redcurrant gravy

Slow roast belly of pork - with cinnamon glaze, creamed Savoy cabbage and smoked bacon

Roast fillet of salmon with herb crust - with braised Sweetheart cabbage, apple and beetroot dressing

Flat cap mushroom, stilton, and spinach parcel (v)

All served with freshly roasted potatoes, roast parsnips, curly kale, British Brussels sprouts and honey & thyme roasted Newark carrots.

Desserts

Salted caramel profiteroles - with orange and cranberry cream

Browns Eton Mess - roasted plums, cinnamon, orange soaked cranberries and chestnuts

British Isles cheese platter - Croxton Manor Brie, Garstang Blue, Little Black Bomber with beetroot cheese chutney, apple and sourdough

Festive sticky sponge pudding - with brandy sauce

All food prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten & other allergens are present & menu descriptions do not include all ingredients - if you have a food allergy, please let the restaurant know. Full allergen information is available.

Vegan option available.

About GALHA:

For over 30 years Galha LGBT Humanists has promoted Humanism as a rational, naturalistic worldview that trusts the scientific method as the most reliable route to truth and encourages a moral and ethical life based on logic, reason and compassion. It campaigns for equality and diversity, particularly relating to sexual orientation and identity - both in the UK and internationally, and since 2012 it is proud to be the LGBT section of the British Humanist Association. It is volunteer-led and funded by supporter donations.