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    Diners to eat blindfolded to raise funds for Harrogate guide dogs

    by Nina Meads Lifestyle Editor

    | 10 Oct, 2022
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    Diners at a fundraising dinner at Rudding Park will eat their main course blindfolded to raise money for Guide Dogs UK in Harrogate.

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    An unusual charity dinner at Harrogate's Rudding Park next month will see diners eat their main course blindfolded.

    The event is being organised to raise money for Guide Dogs UK in Harrogate and to stimulate what dining out is like for people with a visual impairment.

    Dine in the Dark will take place at the hotel on November 11.

    Guide dog owner Kim Murphy said:

    “Having my guide dog Jango has completely changed my life and events such as this are crucial for raising funds so that somebody else with sight loss can get a life changing guide dog like Jango.”


    Nicola Ridgway, community fundraising manager for Guide Dogs UK in Harrogate, added:

    “Dine in the Dark gives you the opportunity to enjoy great company and to have fun while experiencing the sensory effect of eating food with no vision.
    "It will give you an insight into how visually impaired guide dog owners experience life on a daily basis.”


    Tickets are £53.30 each (Inc booking fee) and are available here.

    All funds raised will be donated to Guide Dogs UK.