The splendid Lawrence Hall, venue of the 2008 Gala. Photo: Torie Speyer
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Its back! Thursday 26 March, 2009
at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD
"Speeches are restricted to 5 minutes - so it's impossible to get bored - and they're all made by important, fascinating people, and the odd idiot", Harry Enfield, 2008 gala speaker
After two highly successful years our annual fundraising gala returns, featuring our inspiring Figures of Speech presentation format. Previous years have seen the likes of Joanna Lumley, Grayson Perry, Shami Chakrabarti and Nigella Lawson entertain guests such as Elle MacPherson, Norman Rosenthal and Stephen Frears as well as raising much-needed funds for the ICA.
Figures of Speech asks leading cultural figures to talk for five minutes only about an object they could not live without. The result is an evening of witty, warm, poignant and revealing presentations that cast their owners in a new light.
As well as an exquisite dinner and Veuve Clicquot champagne reception, the evening is topped off with a incredible auction of exclusive objects and experiences.
Sponsored by SpinVox.
For more information or to reserve tickets please contact Rosie Allerhand, rosie@ica.org.uk / 020 7766 1404.
2009 Gala Committee: Saffron Burrows, Stella Buchan, Barbara Charone, Heidi Cook, Philippa Copleston-Warren, Caroline Curtis-Dolby, Daisy de Villeneuve, Gerry Fox, Dimitri Goulandris, Tanya Hamilton, Marie Helvin, Michael Howells, Alison Jackson, Jade Jagger, David Kotler, Nigella Lawson, Marsha Lee, Sydney Levinson, Sebastian Leyser, Tim Marlow, Kelly McCauley, Martha Mehta, Victoria Miro, Elizabeth Neilson, Graham Norton, Monica O'Neill, Richard Rogers, Jonathan Sanders, Alex Shepherd, Bill Shepherd, Jon Snow, Anna Sofat, Kevin Spacey, Chris Taylor, Maru Winnacker, Micha Wyatt, Alan Yentob, Anita Zabludowicz