The Ashburton College ball committee has been busy sorting out tickets and decorations this week ahead of the ball tonight. Photo Jaime Pitt-MacKayOnce the finishing touches are complete, those attending tonight’s Ashburton College ball will be treated to an elegant, sophisticated night to enjoy.

This year’s Ashburton College ball is themed Olympus Awaits, and the venue, the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, will be decorated with classical Greek pillars, ivy, fountains and statues, with a strong use of white and gold as colours.

“There is a big variety of ancient Greek decorations and it is really enhanced from last year,” the committee said.

“It is very elegant and quite different from last year.”

It will be the fourth year the ball has been held at the Event Centre, and deputy principal Helen Shore-Taylor said the students are getting used to the environment they have to work with to prepare the ball.

“Everyone knows what they are doing and everyone has a part to play,” she said.

“The weather is also set to be great which is good.”

Shore-Taylor said the public were more than welcome to come along and watch the students as they made their way down the red carpet and into the venue after being dropped off.

“The event starts at 8pm and there will be tiered seating and lots of viewing for people to enjoy them walking down the red carpet along with the music and the decorations,” she said.

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay © The Ashburton Guardian - 28 June 2019