RAISE A GLASS AT EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY

THERE are a number of places offering festivities with full-blown glamour. So dust off that fascinator, lace up your (tea) drinking boots and celebrate in style. THE CONRAD HOTEL, Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, from 10am EVOKE.IE is hosting a live screening with a panel of celebrity experts, including Sybil Mulcahy, Aisling O’Loughlin, Lisa Cannon, Brendan Courtney and Laura Bermingham. Tea, coffee and smoothies will be served on arrival, and prosecco and Beefeater gin cocktails throughout the day. A festive royal brunch will be served and there’s a goodie bag worth more than €200. See evoke.ie. THE WHALE THEATRE, near Meridian Point, Greystones, from 10.30am THIS Wicklow venue will be showing the wedding on an 11-foot screen preceded by an continental breakfast. Expect Bucks Fizz, Wicklow cheeseboards and wedding cake throughout. There’s a waiting list for tickets at whaletheatre. ticketsolve.com. HOUSE HOTEL, Spanish Parade, Galway, from 11am THIS swanky spot’s festivities will be accompanied by their signature champagne cock- tail, The Duchess, specifically created for the visit of Camilla in 2015. The event is €34

per person, call 091 538 900. THE METROPOLE HOTEL, McCurtain Street, Montenotte, Cork, from 11am DOWN in the People’s Republic, in addition to a royal afternoon tea, there will also be games galore with special spot prizes, and a selfie booth with wedding props. Fashion commentary will be provided by fashion blogger Sara Kennedy. Tickets are €20, eventbrite.ie. FLORIDA MANOR ESTATE, Killinchy, Co Down, from 11am HAVE an interest in the footie too? If so, the Florida Manor Estate is combining the nuptials with the FA Cup Final. Expect food, facepainting, bouncy castles and elderflower cake. Family tickets are €25, eventbrite.ie. GALGORM, Ballymena, from 11am GALGORM is pulling out all the stops and, in association with the Walk In Wardrobe, will allow guests to appraise the fashion as celebs arrive. A prize from Lunns jewellers is also up for grabs in a royal wedding quiz. Tickets £34.95, see galgorm.com.