PARTY planners have pledged up to £10,000 to the Adver’s 160 Appeal from funds raised at their festive casino at Lydiard Park.

Best Parties Ever has teamed up with the Adver’s campaign to secure £160,000 for Prospect Hospice by offering to donate the money raised at its Marrakech-themed Christmas Party’s black jack and roulette tables this December.

As well as the casino games, it will give £2 out of each ticket sold from now until December to the Wroughton charity.

Adver editor Gary Lawrence said: “We are very grateful to Best Parties Ever for their generous offer. With their help we know we can reach our £160,000 target by the end of December.

“We rely on businesses like this one as well as local groups and kind individuals to back our appeal.

“And so far we have not been disappointed. Our readers have truly gone above and beyond to support us and raise valuable funds for terminally-ill people in Swindon.”

Moonlit In Marrakech will be held at Lydiard Park between December 4 and 20.

Scented oil lamps and Arabian acrobats will light the way as guests cross a wooden bridge among tranquil fountains and ornate bronze sculptures to the vibrant “city of Marrakech” with its tantalizing bazaar.

A palm-lined dining area will provide an alfresco ambience beneath a twinkling starlit ceiling, while a hypnotic harem of aerial performers tumble from above.

After a four-course dinner an intimately cushioned Kasbah will offer guests a chance to relax will enjoying a refreshing Casablanca Beer.

They will also get a chance to ride the unique Camel Rodeo, jump on Best Parties Ever’s famous dodgems or dance the night away.

Holly Dodson, group sales director at Best Parties Ever, said: “People will pay £5 in return for ten chips to gamble with and we decided to give all the proceeds from our casino tables to Prospect. We really wanted to support the appeal. We always want to work with local charities that are not supported by the Government. And because it’s local we find people are more inclined to donate their money because they’ve experienced the help, or know people who have, of that charity.”