Event Preview: Welly Ball (first published November 2016)

Welly Ball; the night of the year where the two things that St. Andrews loves so much are combined to make one perfect evening. Hosted by the Clay Pigeon Society, this is a ball with a difference. The attendees can ditch the stilettos, brogues and any other items of appropriate formal footwear, as (you’ve guessed it), the foot dress code is the Wellington boot, from Hunters to Joules in all colours of the rainbow. The evening is divided into a dinner and an after party, with 750 and 500 guests respectively, and this year’s headline act is “Model Aeroplanes”, with “The Black Sheep Music Socity”, “Ali Ellis” and “Joe Jones” also performing. The event is sponsored by Eden Mill Distillery and Emily Fruit Crisps and held at Kinknell Byre which boats a beautiful and dramatic view of St. Andrews Bay and the North Sea. With all proceeds going to the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, the evening promises the opportunity to eat, drink and be merry into the small hours in true St. Andrews style.