Taking place at London’s Adelphi Theatre for one night only, Gala For Grenfell unites dancers from across the world of dance to raise relief funds for those whose lives have been seriously affected by the tragedy. The gala is imagined and directed by Arlene Phillips.
The Gala will feature performances from leading dancers and dance companies, including: The Royal Ballet (featuring Edward Watson), stars from Strictly Come Dancing, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, The Mariinsky Ballet (featuring Xander Parish), Akram Khan, Ballet Black, Rambert, Adam Garcia, Rina Kanehara and Aitor Arrieta (winners of English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2017), Danny Collins and Rachel Muldoon, Tommy Franzen and Xena Gusthart, ZooNation and Dance Dance Dance champions Jonny Labey and Chrissie Brooke.
Gala For Grenfell has been organised by Arlene Phillips CBE, Graham Watts OBE and Guy Chapman for Target Live to provide emergency relief funding for those by the Grenfell Tower fire. On June 14, a tragic blaze engulfed all 129 flats within the North Kensington building. Funds raised by Gala for Grenfell will go to support the many whose lives were seriously affected by the fire.
Arlene Phillips said: “I remember waking up in the morning and thinking ‘here goes another day’, only to switch on the TV to watch the news and suddenly see an image so powerful you can’t move, knowing so many lives have been changed forever. As the days went by I began to wonder if there was a way that I could help, maybe even make a small difference, and I thought dance is my world, my life, so how could I galvanise and bring the dance community together to raise funds for those who need it most, now and into the future.”
All proceeds will go via The K&C Foundation. Donations can also be made via Just Giving.
At the Adelphi Theatre for one night only, book your Gala For Grenfell tickets today!
*Please note: The dancers and dance companies listed are correct at the time of announcing and may be subject to change.