Crawley’s Holiday Inn hosted the ninth annual dinner and dance organised by the Celtic and Irish Cultural Society, on 6 March 2004.

Around two hundred people attended the fundraiser for Saint Patrick’s Weekend. Also in attendance was His Worship, the Mayor of Crawley Brian Quinn.

First prize in the raffle was a 14-inch portable Dolby Digital Television with integrated DVD player. First prize was won by Paula and Steve Melhuish from Salfords/Redhill. They will be donating the television to Robin Ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The Saint Patrick’s Weekend, Crawley takes place from 12-14 March 2004 and includes dance presentations and a gala pipe concert called Celtic Weave on Saturday 13th March and the first ever Saint Patrick’s Parade and a free open-air concert from 1pm on Sunday 14th March adjacent to Crawley BR station.