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The complete report of the 27th September 2002 Event
With thanks to all those kind people that donated pctures


The High Heels @ High Noon Race
The Ball was predeeded at lunch time by one off contest to raise awareness of the event. Students of Manchester University collect over £2000 from the terrific crowd that gathered to watch this event

held on the morning of 28th September 2002


The Race was held at 12 noon at the Triangle Shopping Centre, The Corn Exchange, Exchange Square, Manchester. It was a fun egg and spoon race, against the clock, with four stunning prizes donated by the events sponsors for :-

The Prizes and Winners
Contestant with Most Sponsorship (Boudette teamwork)
£400 holiday voucher from First Choice
AND Dressed contestant
Designer Fetish Clothing to the value of £100
Nichole Smith - For The Boudoir www.the boudoironline.com

Fastest Round The Course
Nicky Clarke hair voucher x £100
Best Decorated Egg (chosen by the children helpers)
Nicky Clarke hair voucher x £100 Best
Rossita - for The House of Drag www.houseofdrag.com


4 Runners Up recieved prizes
Flowers from Eden, the Triangle

For more details and to enter the next race Click here

The Race Contestants

Ambre Harris - For Ladybwear www.ladybwear.com
Davina
Gabrielle
www.cpphotographic.co.uk
Gina Simone
Greg Bussey
www.wynnielafreak.com

Hannah lightning boots - For Image Works
www.pandoradepledge.com
Julia Jiggly Puff - For Image Works www.pandoradepledge.com

Lisa Van Hire - Churchills
Miss Cruz 101 A www.cruz101.com
Miss Cruz 101 B www.cruz101.com
Miss Foo Foo
For Foo Lamar's corner of Dale St and Mangle St

Miss Napoleans www.napoleons.co.uk
Nichole Smith - For The Boudoir
www.the boudoironline.com

Powder Puff click here
Rossita - for The House of Drag www.houseofdrag.com
Ruby Slapper www.wynnielafreak.com
Sarah Lloyd - for The WayOut Club
www.thewayoutclub.com
Shelly Shagbag www.wynnielafreak.com
The Drag Queen
for the tatto studio
Vanilla Lush
www.houseofdrag.com
Wynnie La Freak www.wynnielafreak.com







www.pandoradepledge.com

The 2002 Transfandango Ball

Those attending enjoyed a champagne reception with entertainment by Cole Page
and an introduction by Richard O'Brien
This was followed by a three course dinner with wine
with a host of celebrities from the soaps, stage and screen, football,
both virtually and in person with unique personal messages for the event.
Dancing to DJs and live band followed a star studded cabaret entertainment
All at The Palace Hotel, (corner of Whitworth St & Oxford Road Manchester M67 HA).







The Palace  Hotel champagne reception area
The Palace Hotel a stunning venue for a stunning event
The Palace Hotel ball room
Click here to see many more full size pictures of the amazing venue
With thanks to all those kind people that donated pctures

The Celebrities
Both virtual via video with unique personal messages for the event AND in person

Brian Blessed
Brian Connely

Eddie Izzard
George Best

Graham Norton
John Alderton

Mel Smith
Michael Ball

Nick Ball
Pauline Collins
Richard O'Brien (of course)
Simon Drake

The Celebrity Auction Items
Frank Foo Foo Lammar and Richard O'Brien auctioned a number of collectible and interesting items generously donated by our sponsors (Everyone was SO generous in thier bidding and these items raised many smailes and much money)


A day at sea for 2 people on a Royal Frigate or Destroyer, flying out by helicopter to join the ship at sea. Donated by Lt Commander Andrew Mills
2 pairs of tickets to a Royal Navy ward room on board HMS Liverpool for the Officer's cocktail party with the Admiral of the Fleet and top brass. The couple will be personally escorted by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Mills.
2 VIP guest passes to the film set ''Lipstick Power & Paint' and extras in the film at Pinewood Studio Donated by Jay Wheddon
Gift Day Experience (Relax with a facial or back massage at Saks Hair & Beauty, then you and a friend can enjoy the leisure facilities at the David LLoyd Leisure Club Donated by Boots
The Trafford Centre Gift Day Experience (Indulge in a Deluxe Manicure, then you and a friend can enjoy the leisure facilities at the adjoining David Lloyd Leisure Club Donated by Boots.
The Trafford Centre Gift Day Experience (Enjoy keeping fit with a month's membership to a David Lloyd Leisure Club) Donated by Boots
The Trafford Centre Package of signed items from Chris Tarrant's Who Wants to be a Millionaire Donated by Chris & Ingrid Tarrant
James Bond memorabillia Donated by Mrs Barbara Broccoli
Signed Elton John C.D. Donated by Sir Elton John
Signed Kylie Minogue C.D. Donated by Kylie Minogue
Signed Kylie Minogue T Shirt and signed Kylie Minogue Evian Water Donated by Kylie Minogue
Signed Marc Almond C.D. Donated by Marc Almond
Signed Helen Small (M People) C.D. Donated by Helen Small & Kim Brown
Signed Helen Small pink cocktail dress as worn on 'Holding On' video Donated by Helen Small
Signed Simple Minds C.D.
Special edition signed Rocky Horror Item Donated by Richard O'Brien
Signed card from Geri Halliwell including DVD video Donated by Geri Halliwell
Signed Sade signed C.D.
DVD Special edition boxed Pet Shop Boys CDs
Signed book Donated by Alan Bennett (Faber & Faber)
Signed book Donated by David Hare (Faber & Faber)
Signed book Donated by Michael Frier (Faber & Faber)
Two signed Disney hand drawn cartoons Donated by Richard O'Brien
C.Ds from 808 State & Garbage Donated by Alistair Black
4 tickets to the Rocky Horror Show in Manchester for Feb 2003 Donated by the Palace Theatre, Manchester
Hand made made-to-measure latex mini dress Donated by Melanie Jones MTVZ
£100 Voucher from The Tattoo Studio, Manchester Donated by Sam
£100 voucher from Tattoo House, Dewsbury Donated by The Tattoo House, Dewsbury £100 Voucher from Alan's Tattoos, Wirral, Merseyside Donated by Alan Video of this year's Tattoo Convention,
2 x T shirts and two weekend passes for next year's Expo 18/19/20th April together with collectable C.D. rom, all worth over £100


The entertainment

In the reception room - Moet Hennessey Champagne reception
with entertainment by Cole Page
From 8.15pm at the dining table
with Richard O'Brien
Dining with unique messages on screen from a host of virtual celebrities
with menu to make you salivate with antici --- pation
Throughout the evening a tombola with a choice of prizes at £5 and £10
All tickets are winners many are worth much more than their face value
with thanks to our many sponors
During Coffee and Chocolates at the dining table Celebrity Auction
with Frank Foo Foo Lammar


Cabaret Floorshow
WayOut Girls tribute to Copacabana
Peter Straker singing at the piano
WayOut Girls tribute to Moulin Rouge
Jay Wheddon star of Lipstick Powder & Paint
WayOut Girls tribute to Rocky Horror together with Richard O'Brien
Dancing with DJs
with DJ Kieth Fane, DJ Wynnie La Freak, DJ Mighty Mick
Cabaret
Maxine Barry - Stars in your eyes - Shirley Bassey
Dancing to live band
Absolute Abba

With very special thanks for the contributions of valuable auction items, prizes, money, resources, and
most importantly ... T
ime

Alistair Black
Ambre Harris
Bill Ramkin
Chris Horton
Chris Perry Lighting
Chris Tarrant

Circus Redords
Clone Zone
Craig Pearce
www.cpphotographics.co.uk
Debbie at Anne Summer

Designer Fetish Shop
EMI
Joshua O'Brien
Kim Brown

Lipstick Powder & Paint click here
Paul Elliot

Pandora De Pledge Image Works www.pandoradepledge.com
House of Drag www.houseofdrag.com
Ian Griffin
Kate Burton

Kendalls Manchester
Mark Brookshaw, Edencroft Fine Wines
Merlin P.A Sound

Moet Hennessey UK Ltd
Mr & Mrs Christie
Mr & Mrs Smith
Nicky Stoddard
Northern Concorde
Padgett Bros
Paul Decker
Pierre Bedennes

Shaun Webb Design
Smith & Veevers Event Company
Stephan Fry
Taittinger Champagne
the firstresort.com
The Ambassador Theatre Group
The Palace Hotel & staff
The Print Shop
www.printshop-ussu@salford.ac.uk
The Studio 81 Oldham Rd
The Trafford Centre
The WayOut Club

UMIST students
WayOut Publishing www.wayout-publishing.com
Wynnie La Freak

The WayOut team www.thewayoutclub.com
Stefan, Vicky Lee, Sarah Lloyd, Vanilla, Rossita, Lena, Davina, plus Lesley and Kenny

And of course the Transfandango Organising Team
Richard O'Brien,
Rita O'Brien, Jasmin, Wendy, Steffan, Vicky Lee,
Charmain and Helen,





All proceeds go to the ...
The Wallness Children's Charity
Reg Charity 518086,
raising money for
The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
"A Marrow Transplant is often the last hope for children for whom
chemotherapy has not been successful.
Unfortunatly even with a suitable donar the technological equipment
is in short supply and very expensive"



Click here To see that Manchester Mardis Gras promotion
for the Transfandango 2003 event
Ladybwear picture Transfandango gallery
Pandora's Promo Pics Transfandango2002
     

The imensly popular Female impersonator and Manchester celebrity
Frank 'FooFoo' Lammar is the
Life Vice president
of the
Wallness Children's Charity

FRANK DIED IN THE YEAR FOLLOWING THIS EVENT
He is badly missed - "our love is with you Frank"

The charities current project is to raise money for a children's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit within Manchester Children's Hospital.


Richard O'Brien is a
Patron of the
Wallness Children's Charity

 

On behalf of Steffan and myself Vicky Lee
"It has been an honour to work with Richard and such a wonderful team of people - We are so proud that the tranny scene has stood up maturely and given so generously alongside so many wonderful, broadminded and modern thinking people - The 28th was a great stepping stone for the tranny community - A great step but a small step as we can do SOOO much more."

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