--- title: Top Hats & Tiaras at 'Dress-up day' for Master Cutler's Challenge description: This week, it was Top Hats and Tiaras for Shorts, as the team held a dress-up day in support of the Master Cutler's Challenge. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Dress%20up%20day%20Sheffield%20V2%20.jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Team News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/team-news) # Top Hats & Tiaras at 'Dress-up day' for Master Cutler's Challenge Andy Irvine - 12 June 2019 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Dress%20up%20day%20Sheffield%20V2%20.jpg) This week, it was Top Hats and Tiaras at Shorts, as the team held a dress-up day in support of the Master Cutler's Challenge. The Master and Mistress Cutler (Nicholas and Liz Cragg) try to visit as many participating companies as possible during the duration of the challenge, and we were delighted that he chose to visit both our Sheffield and Chesterfield offices along with Jack Kidder, Corporate Fundraising Manager at St. Luke's and had the opportunity to speak to many of the team about the challenge and the charities who benefit from the funds raised. Andy Irvine commented "We've been taking part in weekly dress down Fridays, but it was one of our tax team, who came up with the suggestion that we organise a 'dress-up' day for a change - something a bit different.  This seemed a great idea and we were delighted that so many of the team got on board with the idea.  The weather this week has been absolutely appalling, so we were especially delighted that so many people made the effort to make their way into work in all their finery." Jack Kidder, added "Having spoken to a number of the teams taking part in this year's challenge, there are as always, a wide variety of interesting and fun events taking place.  It's great to see such enthusiasm, and originality from this year's participators, and in all my years in fundraising, I haven't come across anyone doing a dress-up day before.  We thoroughly enjoyed visiting both of Shorts' offices and it was fantastic to see so many people taking part."   ![Dress up day Chesterfield 2 ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dress%20up%20day%20Chesterfield%202%20.jpg?width=600&name=Dress%20up%20day%20Chesterfield%202%20.jpg) There were a variety of outfits worn during the day, from evening dresses to black tie and dinner jackets, with tiaras, crowns and plenty of jewels.   A competition was held and a bottle of champagne awarded to the 'best dressed' in both offices, with Margaret McPhail and Alexandra Robinson taking the titles. The Master Cutler's Challenge is now in its 12th year, and this year's chosen primary charities are St Luke's Hospice in Sheffield and Rotherham Hospice.  Businesses across the Sheffield City Region are invited to raise as much as possible in fundraising for the two charities, and we have already been busy, raising over £2,900 with a 13-mile sponsored walk, dress down Fridays, monthly cake sales and a variety of office sweepstakes and Last Man Standing competitions. A big thank you to everyone who took part in this event. ![Margaret McPhail](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Margaret%20McPhail.jpeg?width=144&name=Margaret%20McPhail.jpeg)  ![Master Cutler ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Master%20Cutler%20.jpg?width=424&name=Master%20Cutler%20.jpg)  ![Dress up Winner Sheffield v2](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dress%20up%20Winner%20Sheffield%20v2.jpg?width=376&name=Dress%20up%20Winner%20Sheffield%20v2.jpg) ![Tax team](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tax%20team.jpeg?width=333&name=Tax%20team.jpeg)  ![Dress up day Sheffield V5-1](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dress%20up%20day%20Sheffield%20V5-1.jpg?width=165&name=Dress%20up%20day%20Sheffield%20V5-1.jpg)  ![Dress up sheffield V6](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dress%20up%20sheffield%20V6.jpg?width=418&name=Dress%20up%20sheffield%20V6.jpg) Other related blogs: - [Shorts support the 2019 Master Cutler's Challenge](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/supporting-the-master-cutlers-challenge-2019) - [13 Mile Walk raises over £1,200 for Master Cutler's Challenge](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/sponsored-walk-master-cutlers-challenge-2019) ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Andy%20irvine%20audit-1.jpg) #### Andy Irvine Andy looks after many of our larger corporate clients for whom he closely monitors their accounting and taxation requirements. 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