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Members' Month Celebrity Tea Party FAQ's
We’re delighted you are coming to our Saffron Tea party at Parklands, Quendon Hall on 9 June. We understand that you may have some questions about what to expect on the day, we have tried to cover these below. We hope you find the information useful.
If you need to contact us on the day, our event team member Matt will be contactable on 07963 977954.
We hope you have a wonderful time!
Frequently Asked Questions
The Saffron Tea Party is a chance for you to enjoy an afternoon tea with us and hear from our celebrity speaker Dan Walker. The tea party will have approximately 300 guests in attendance. The tea party starts 2:30pm and finishes at 4:30pm. Each guest will be assigned to a table. Shortly after the given start time, tea will be served to the tables and Dan’s speech will follow. Afterwards you’ll have the opportunity for a photo with Dan and to speak to the Saffron team.
The event is at Parklands, Quendon Hall, Quendon, Essex, CB11 3XN. As you get closer to Parklands, Quendon Hall, the roads get windy and more remote, but you should see signs for it. Please follow these signs. You may find this link to google maps useful.
The event is approximately 2 hours long.
Please telephone our call centre on 0800 072 1100 to let us know, so that we can try and allocate your place(s) to someone else. Please visit the Contact Us page of our web site to find out our opening hours.
We will have event staff in place to help with parking. If you are coming with a guest and one of you has accessibility needs that you made us aware of when confirming your place, please mention this to staff on arrival and you will be directed accordingly.
The car parking areas are up to several hundred metres from the main entrance, so please follow the advice above if you, or your guest, has difficulty walking.
Yes there is, it is a separate entrance close to the main one. On arrival, please ask our event staff to assist you with entering the building.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a hearing loop available at the venue. But, if you contact us via our call centre on 0800 072 1100 before the event we can try and ensure you are seated near the speaker system. Please visit the Contact Us page of our web site to find out our opening hours.
There is no dress code, but we suggest smart casual.
You're welcome to arrive from 1.30pm, an hour before the event starts. We suggest doing this if the weather permits. Guests will be outside (where seating will be limited) and have an opportunity to enjoy the lovely gardens. If you arrive late, our events team will be there to greet you and show you to your table. You may miss some of the food and drink which will be served at the beginning of the event.
We are offering an afternoon tea, with a variety of sandwiches and cakes on offer.
The dietary information you submitted in your entry to the prize draw has supplied to Parklands, Quendon Hall. Seating is being allocated accordingly to help ensure dietary requirements are catered for.
We kindly ask for no filming. Out of respect for our speaker and other guests, we ask that you refrain from taking photographs until after the speaker has finished, and you are invited to do so. There is time set aside for this for you to have something to remember the day by!
Yes, that would be fantastic, please tag us @Saffronbuildingsociety when you do so!
Yes, we will be filming it for promotional purposes. Should you not wish to appear in the images, please make a member of the event team aware when you arrive at our check in desk.
Mobile phones are allowed, but out of respect for or speaker and other guests please turn these off or onto silent mode for the duration of the event.
No, the event is not ticketed. We will be signing everyone in at the event according to our guest list.
Yes - the room the tea party will be held in has air conditioning.