Roundhouse Gala 2013

7 Mar 2013

Ray Davies, Boy George, Heaven 17, Imogen Heap & Eliza Doolittle were just a few of the great acts taking to the stage for the Roundhouse 2013 Gala all hosted by Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw.

Harry Enfield, accompanied by Christie’s Hugh Edmeades, were in charge of the live auction which included an original Xylobryte artwork, used on Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto album, an original piece by Antony Gormley, a walk-on role in Les Misérables, a luxurious trip to the island paradise of Ibiza, an afternoon tea with award-winning playwright Alan Bennett and a working lunch with Lord Sebastian Coe amongst many others. A full list of the amazing lots auctioned at the event can be found here.

The night also showcased some of the incredibly talented individuals who benefit from the Roundhouse’s Creative Programme; the Roundhouse Choir collaborated with Heaven 17 to perform their track Temptation as well as the beautiful Hide & Seek with Imogen Heap; spoken word artist and winner of the 2012 Roundhouse Poetry Slam Hibaq Osman took to the stage alongside industry professional and lead Roundhouse spoken word tutor Polarbear; hula troupe The Majorettes welcomed guests on arrival and the Roundhouse street dance/acrobatic troupe, Funk da Cirque opened the show. Watch this short film to see an overview of the whole evening. 

The event raised over an incredible £600,000 to support the vital work we do with 3,000 11-25 year olds a year, helping them to realise their creative potential as well as building confidence and skills to take into their futures.  To see where all of that takes place, go for a virtual tour of our studios in this short film. The money raised will also contribute to maintaining the Artistic Programme that engages young people through a diverse and contemporary range of theatre, circus and music. 

Find out more about the various ways you can support all our work or to make a donation, please contact:
sophie.knights@roundhouse.org.uk
020 7424 8487

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