Stars of TV prepare for annual chamber dinner

“Newsnight” presenter Gavin Esler has been confirmed as guest speaker at the Greater Manchester Chamber dinner at Manchester Central (formerly the G-Mex) on April 30.

Angie Robinson, chief executive of Greater Manchester Chamber, said: “I am delighted to have secured such a well-renowned broadcaster for our annual dinner. This is a great opportunity to hear from one of the country’s top news anchors.” Gavin is also an anchor on BBC News 24 and hosts the arts and culture programme “HARDtalk”. For BBC Radio 4 he presents the foreign affairs series “Four Corners”.

After-dinner entertainment on the night will be provided by comedian Dara O’Briain, the host of successful panel show “Mock the Week” and has previously appeared on “Have I Got News For You” and “QI”. He has recently completed a tour of the UK.

The main sponsor of the event is Swinton Commercial while Manchester Central, Marketing Manchester and Business Link are associate sponsors.

Tickets, priced £86.25 including VAT for Chamber members and £132.25 including VAT for non-members, are available via the website at www.gmchamber.co.uk.