Royal Maritime x Simply Masquerade · Free giveaway
Win a masquerade mask and two tickets to our New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball
One lucky winner takes home a handcrafted gold mask from Simply Masquerade and two tickets to see in 2027 in the Trafalgar Ballroom.
How to enter Book tickets- Prize Mask + 2 tickets
- Worth £219.55
- Entry Free
- Closes Fri 11 Dec, 23:59
A night of masks, music and a midnight toast
We've teamed up with Simply Masquerade to give one lucky winner a beautiful Occhialino Lux Filigree Mask in Gold, plus two tickets to our New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball at The Royal Maritime Hotel on Thursday 31 December 2026, in the Trafalgar Ballroom.
Three courses, a DJ and dancing, a sparkling wine toast at midnight, and the perfect mask to see in 2027.
How to enter
You can enter for free in any of three ways.
On Instagram
Follow @theroyalmaritimehotel and @simplymasquerade, like our giveaway post, and comment tagging the friend you'd bring.
Each separate comment tagging a different friend counts as another entry.
Go to InstagramOn Facebook
Like our giveaway post on the Royal Maritime Hotel Facebook page and comment telling us who you'd bring.
Go to FacebookBy the form below
Prefer not to use social media? Answer our quick question and complete the short form below. One entry per person via the form.
All entries, social and form, go into the same prize draw.
Go to the formThe winner will be contacted within 24 hours of the draw. Newsletter sign-up is not a condition of entry.
Enter the draw
Question: In which year did the Royal Maritime first open its doors as the Sailors' Home?
Clue: you'll find the answer on our history page.
Then add your answer, your name and email, tick to confirm you're a UK resident aged 18 or over, and you're in.
NYE competition
By submitting this form, you are entering the Royal Maritime x Simply Masquerade New Year's Eve giveaway. Entry is free. One entry per person via this form. You can also enter via our giveaway post on Instagram or Facebook during the promotion period. All valid entries from all routes will be combined into a single prize draw and one winner will be selected at random.
About the prize
Worth £59.55
The mask
Occhialino Lux Filigree Mask, Gold Edition, from Simply Masquerade. Handcrafted in Italy from intricate gold filigree metalwork, with genuine Swarovski crystals, delicate lash detailing and an elegant decorative chain.
Worth £160
The Masquerade Ball
Two tickets to our New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball on Thursday 31 December 2026 in the Trafalgar Ballroom.
Arrive from 7pm for a three-course dinner by Head Chef Peter Ashby, a DJ and dancing, a sparkling wine toast at 11.55pm and bacon rolls at 12.30am. Carriages at 1am.
Book your New Year's Eve tickets
Places are limited, so book your New Year's Eve tickets now, whether or not you win. Book direct with our events team and pay no booking fee.
See the Masquerade Ball Call 023 9298 2401Terms and conditions
- The promoter is The Royal Maritime Hotel, 75–80 Queen Street, Portsmouth PO1 3HS, in partnership with Simply Masquerade.
- Open to UK residents aged 18 or over, except employees of The Royal Maritime Hotel and Simply Masquerade and their immediate families.
- Entry is free. The competition closes at 23:59 on Friday 11 December 2026. Late entries will not be counted.
- One winner will be drawn at random from all valid entries on Monday 14 December 2026 and contacted within 24 hours through the route they entered by. If the winner does not reply by 23:59 on Wednesday 16 December 2026, a new winner will be drawn.
- The prize is two tickets to the New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball on 31 December 2026 and one Occhialino Lux Filigree Mask, Gold Edition. Simply Masquerade will arrange for the mask to reach the winner before the event.
- There is no cash alternative. Travel, accommodation and drinks beyond those included in the event are not included. The event is for over 18s only.
- This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or run by Instagram or Facebook.
- Entrants' details are used only to run this competition. You will only receive newsletters from The Royal Maritime Hotel or Simply Masquerade if you tick the boxes to say yes, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
The Portsmouth Royal Maritime Club is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Reg. Charity No. 1205660) trading as The Royal Maritime Hotel. Surpluses support veteran and serving members of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Merchant Navy and seafarers.
