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Casa Mia Function Centre and The Ipswich City Big Band are very proud to present "Dancing with the Stars Ball" on the Saturday December 3. Come dressed as your favourite star (which could be yourself) and dance the night away enjoying the all you can eat Seafood Buffet. Admission from 6pm, Buffet from 7pm till 8.30. There will be door prizes and best star look alike completion. Bookings are strongly recommended as seating may be limited. Please contact the restaurant for any more information and reserve your seat....

For authentic Italian cuisine close to the heart of Ipswich, Casa Mia Licensed Caf?, Restaurant and Function Centre will more than satisfy. Owner and chef, Mario, trained in Italy so knows how to delight customers with food prepared just like in the old country. The d?cor is pleasingly modern, and 1930s and ?40s travel posters add to that genuine Italian feel. Traditional Italian cabaret music serenades diners and once a month entertainers take to the stage. Casa Mia is Mario?s third restaurant so he knows his business well. Pizzas are hand-made from scratch, with a specialty being a delectable seafood pizza, and another favourite for diners is Scaloppini ? pork or chicken fillets ? done five different ways. Vegans are catered for (try the Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables with Rice Noodle Pasta) and most meals can be adapted to be gluten-free. Desserts range from Tiramisu to Ricotta Cheese Cake to Apple Strudel and, of course, Gelati. Casa Mia, in the building that formerly housed the Bodega Restaurant and Pancake Manor, makes good use of its generous space with a 200-seat main restaurant, side wing to sit 50 and outdoor function area (popular for weddings) for 150....

This will be a night to remember where they bring the best of Ipswich's local talent to meet the public. Start the evening with wine and cheese, mingling with the artists and browse the pop up art gallery whilst listening to live Jazz music. Enjoy unique art work from a variety of local artists using a number of art forms including mosaic, sculpture, painting, photography and music. Finish off relaxing in venue amongst the artwork while enjoying an Italian buffet of pizza, pasta and salads. The featured artists are: Jude Askew - Glass Mocaics Nina Florence - Ceramics, Sculpture, Music Gayle Wedemeyer - Local creative photograper GVR - Painting and ceramics Mark Plumb - Sculptor Lady G and Gwyneth Rosenlund - Jazz musician/singer A percentage of funds raised will be donated to the Ipswich District Artist Fund. One night only....