Get ready for an afternoon of glamour, entertainment and laughter as the iconic Davina McCall hosts Dine with Davina Essex at the stunning Hylands House on Friday, 20 June 2025.

This exclusive fundraising event promises an unforgettable experience, all while raising vital funds for Action Medical Research – a leading charity dedicated to funding medical research to help save and change children’s lives.

The family of 10-year-old Aiden from Witham have been supporting Action Medical Research for many years and parents Fleur and Keith are excited to attend this new event. Aiden benefited from revolutionary cooling therapy, a treatment Action Medical Research helped to fund, which is saving lives and reducing disability in babies with birth asphyxia. 

On the day, guests will be welcomed with a glass of bubbly at the drinks reception, where they’ll also have the chance to take a photo with Davina herself. . The afternoon will be packed with hilarious celebrity anecdotes from Davina, exciting games and live entertainment.

As well as an engaging chat with Davina, the event will feature an incredible live auction, giving guests the chance to win exclusive, money-can’t-buy prizes. All proceeds from the event will support Action Medical Research in funding groundbreaking medical advancements to help children like Aiden.

When he was born, Aiden suffered from birth asphyxia (a shortage of oxygen) and was whisked away to the intensive care unit where a specialist team used cooling therapy to reduce his body temperature to protect him from brain damage. Action Medical Research supported groundbreaking research on cooling and techniques for measuring brain temperature and identifying babies that would potentially benefit from this therapy. Aiden is now a happy little boy who loves to play and be around people. He has cerebral palsy but a combination of therapies is helping him get stronger. Find out more about Aiden’s story and Action-funded cooling therapy here: https://action.org.uk/research/family-stories/aidens-story. 

Aiden’s mother, Fleur, says: “If our son Aiden didn’t receive cooling therapy there is a very high chance he wouldn’t be here today, or not as the wonderful 10-year-old boy we have. This charity funds incredible research that has helped to save my son and countless others. We are delighted Action Medical Research and Davina McCall are bringing this event to Essex and hope to meet some of their fabulous supporters on the day.”

Host Davina McCall says: “I've been involved with Action Medical Research since I was nine years old. It's such a brilliant charity helping to save and change children’s lives. I am looking forward to expanding my ladies’ lunch to Essex in June and hope to see some new faces for a fun day, all in support of a very important cause.”

 Event details:

📍 Venue: Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex
📅Date: Friday, 20 June 2025
👗Dress code: Glamorous and fabulous

Tickets and tables:

Guests can enjoy this luxurious experience by booking individual tickets at £180 or hosting a table which includes lunch, 5 bottles of wine, 2 bottles of prosecco and a special goody bag for each guest. Table packages start at £1,800.

For those seeking something extra special, at £3,000 the Diamond table package offers prime seating, enhanced refreshments and premium gift bags. A very limited number are available – secure yours today.

For all ticket and sponsorship enquiries, please contact Ellie Wheelhouse at ewheelhouse@action.org.uk or call 07851 297746.

Don’t miss out on this spectacular day filled with laughter, entertainment and the chance to make a difference. Book now and help raise funds for a life-changing cause: https://action.org.uk/events/social-events/dine-davina-essex. 

Action Medical Research is a UK-wide children’s charity which funds desperately needed research to tackle the diseases that devastate the lives of so many of our children. It has been funding medical breakthroughs since it began in 1952 including helping to introduce the first polio vaccines in the UK, developing the use of ultrasound in pregnancy and testing the rubella vaccine.