What's on - Play Pool in The Mall Luton and Raise Funds for Breast Cancer

19 August, 2010

Ever wanted to see just how good you are at pool? Well, your opportunity has arrived! Former World Champion, Carl Morris will be in Central Square in The Mall Luton from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st August, challenging shoppers to a game in order to raise money for the charity Against Breast Cancer.

Carl 'Houdini' Morris is a gifted and charismatic pool player. He was World Champion by the time he was just 21 despite being profoundly deaf as a result of childhood meningitis. Today his skills as a pool player and a showman thrill and amuse audiences throughout the UK - and raise vital funds for charity.

For a £3 donation, you can pit your skills with a cue against a world champion on the green baize.

Carl and 'Charity Pool Exhibitions', his business that helps raise funds as well as the profile of the charity, Against Breast Cancer, have so far raised just over £100,000 and are aiming to raise £1m for charity. To help achieve this target, anyone who donates a minimum of £500 will be entitled to host an exhibition by Carl 'Houdini' Morris at their own venue or workplace!

Carl's spectacular playing style is a joy to watch - a high level of world-class pool, with clearances being done in less than 60 seconds, plenty of lively banter and audience participation. Each exhibition is a unique entertainment experience that draws enthusiastic crowds who talk about the experience for many months afterwards.

Lavinia Holland, Marketing Manager from The Mall Luton says "We are very excited about Carl Morris coming to The Mall Luton. This is a fantastic way to raise money for Against Breast Cancer and we hope lots of shoppers turn up to donate funds and challenge Carl to a game or two!"

Anne Hall, PR Manager for Against Breast Cancer, says; "Against Breast Cancer funds unique research to increase survival after diagnosis and ultimately to discover a vaccine against breast cancer. What 'Charity Pool Exhibitions' is doing is a brilliant and unique way to fundraise, it's not often you get the opportunity to donate to a charity and in return secure a pool exhibition by a former world pool champion! We are pleased they are doing this for us."

So, if you fancy your chances of beating a professional, why not come along and pit your skills? Win or lose, the true winner will be the charity, and your generosity will have helped to make a difference.

To find out more, visit www.charitypoolexhibitions.org.

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Notes to Editors:

For more information or high resolution images please contact Lisa Hogarth at Lisa@flowingink.co.uk.

To contact Charity Pool Exhibitions, email info@charitypoolexhibitions.org or visit www.charitypoolexhibitions.org.

The Mall

The Mall is the leading owner and operator of community shopping centres in the UK. The Mall currently owns 18 shopping malls throughout the UK and sees around 4 million shopping visits a week.

The Mall, Luton houses over 120 retailers and sits in the heart of the town centre in Luton. The £20m redevelopment of The Mall Luton, due to end autumn 2010, is currently taking place to remodel the St. George's Square end of the centre. The redevelopment will provide over 75,000 sq ft of high-quality new shopping, with cafes and restaurants opening onto the recently redeveloped square.

The Mall is committed to Luton as a major destination and is confident this development will provide the best possible shopping experience and has already secured TK Maxx as an anchor tenant in this new development.
www.themall.co.uk - Shopping as it should be...

This press release has been written and distributed by Flowing Ink. For more information or high resolution images contact Lisa Hogarth at lisa@flowingink.co.uk.

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